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Lot# 824 - 169-172 Auction

  • Lot# : 824 Japan

    1919: POW Camp BANDO near Tokushima, official postcard from a German prisoner addressed to Gaggenau near Rastatt in Germany, the sender informs about the death of a Mr. Fütterer of Shanghai, lightly cancelled by Bando camp cds, left hand side of the card showing a clear strike of large oval 'Sce des Prisonniers de Guerre' in red as well as Kobe transit on top, a rare piece of postal history from this human Japanese POW camp installed after the struggle by Tsingtao in China.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold