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Lot# 1471 - Auction 284 - 290

  • Lot# : 1471 Madagascar

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    Prisoner of War Mail 1942/45: POW Mail from captured Vichy troops, the collection on leaves with rare November 1942 POW letter to France from Lieutenant de Vaisseau René Richard (commander of the Submarine "Bévéziers", sunk by depth charges in Diego Suarez harbour on 5 May 1942 by pilots from HMS Illustrious), sent from Grisedale Hall Cumberland via British Red Cross and censored in Italy in transit (rare); covers from POW Camps in Kenya holding Vichy troops at Camp 365 in Londiani (3) and two further covers together with Colin Spong's listing of known covers; Civilian Internment Camps in South Africa for detained French Vichy personnel (5) all with at least two Censors on each and covers (4) from "Forces Françaises Libération" Training Camp in Kenya franked by KUT 30 c. and 1 s. used back to Madagascar. A most interesting collection (15 items). Ex collection Colin Spong FRPSL.rn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF