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World War II, Internment Camp Hay, Camp Seven Bank, uniface printer's proof on colour trial of the front of the two shillings, signed by R. Stahl but without date top line of legend, left signature or serials, colour blue (as on the sixpence). Uniface printer's colour trial in scarlet of the front of the note, signed by R. Stahl but without any overprinting. Uniface artist's ink drawings in scarlet, pink and black of the front and back of suggested two shillings design (very close to the final version) except date is 6th March 1941, and the controller is 'Dr. Hardegg' on left, Manager R. Stahl and uncertain on right, serial number B10001. also ink drawing cut to shape of suggestions for the shield, one of a ram (as adopted) the other a row of three huts with 7 top and bottom. Original large drawing in pencil on tracing paper for the centre of the two shilling note, original instructions to the printer in pencil on thin cardboard signed in ink 'George Teltscher 1941'. Printer's proofs of overprint on front and back of two shillings on art paper. An original carbon type written copy of the AMF Eastern Command letter discusing withdrawal of the notes (received 16/4/41) and a photo of the camp taken in 1940. First two items mounted to a support card, otherwise uncirculated and both probably unique, others very fine - extremely fine and a unique lot. (12)
Estimate $18,000
SOLD $0
World War II, The Camp Seven Bank, Internment Camp, Hay, one shilling, 1st March 1941 specimen D 00000, the word 'specimen' printed in top left margin. Pinholes otherwise extremely fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $0
World War II, Internment Camp, Hay, NSW, Camp Seven Bank, two shillings Hay, 1st March 1941, Epstein/Stahl, E 40284, (Bullus p.41-2). Nearly uncirculated and very scarce, About ten known with this signature combination.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,900
World War II, Internment Camp, Hay, NSW, Camp Seven Bank, Hay one shilling, 1st March 1941, Robinow/Stahl, D 22714 (Bullus p.33). Extremely fine and rare, over twenty known with this signature combination.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $2,900
World War II, Internment Camp Hay, Camp Seven Bank, sixpence, Hay, 1st March 1941 C 40314 Mendl/Stahl, (Bullus p.21). Nearly uncirculated and scarce, fifty known with this signature combination.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,100
World War II, Internment Camp Hay, Camp Seven Bank, threepence, No.0147, printed on yellow card, rubber stamped with Camp Seven Bank stamp and signed by R. Stahl, listed in Bullus on p.47 (No.2). Nearly uncirculated and extremely rare, one of five known.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,400
World War II, Internment Camp Hay, Camp Seven Bank, one penny, NO.4231, printed on green card, listed in Bullus p.46 (No.2). Uncirculated and very rare, only twelve known.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,300
Commonwealth of Australia, World War II Internment Camps, token for five shillings. Attractive brown even patination, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $900
Commonwealth of Australia, World War II, Internment Camps token for two shillings. Full mint bloom, uncirculated.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Commonwealth of Australia, World War II, Internment Camps token for penny, threepence, one and two shillings. Extremely fine - nearly uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $350
SOLD $440
Commonwealth of Australia, World War II, Internment Camps token for penny, threepence, and one shilling. Good very fine - nearly uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $210
World War II, Port Pirie War Coupon, value one shilling, Not Transferable, No.80, ink rubber stamp signature of the secretary, H.F.Severn, uniface. Light green front, brown back, and apparently unpublished. Fine - very fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,000
World War II, Internment Camps, Canteen Coupon for one penny, No.2791, No.11 Internment Camp; Harvey (Western Australia), Sept 1940-1942. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,300
Australia, Australian Defence Canteen Service, Canteen Order No.S 042454, for the value of three shillings, for Pte. Giles at any Australian Defence Canteen, June 3, 1942 from Tumby Bay S.A., with description verso of donor. Extremely fine, apparently never used, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
World War II, Tatura Internment Group, Camp No.1, Victoria, Canteen Coupon for sixpence, No.90584, printed by Miller, Melbourne, black printed on green background, brown back, ink rubber stamps on back state 'No.1 Camp Tatura Internment Group', the joined example to a strip of three sold by Spink Australia, Sale 32 (lot 916, Nos.90585-7). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $4,000
World War II, Tatura Internment Camp No.2, receipt from Internees Canteen, No.325, dated 12/1/1942 as 'received from Mr. Radisch 6A, the sum of four shillings being for Typewriter A/C'. Very fine and probably unique.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
World War II, Tatura Internment Camp, in house magazine 'Brennessel' (stinging nettle), printed in German text, these magazines were a weekly issue produced by the internees, Nos. 7 (16 Nov. 1941); No.II/2-3 (11 & 18 Jan 1942); No.II/6-7 (8 & 15 Feb. 1942); No.II/10 (8 Marz 1942); No.II/12-14 (22 Marz 1942 - 5 Apr. 1942). Very fine and very rare. (9 issues)
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
World War II, Ludwig Hirschfeld-Mack wood block print in sepia, of World War II, Tatura Internment Group, Camp No.2, Victoria, 1941, 14.8 x 19.6 cm. view of barrack huts among gum trees. Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Australia, general letter and release form to be used by any inmate of No.7 Camp requesting release and emigration to the USA along with separate circular for Camps 7 & 8 Eastern Command. Fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Australia, Prisoner of War letter, from Myrtleford (Victoria) to Milan, Italy, with 1/- Air Mail Fee printed on letter, circular date stamp from Myrtleford dated 2 JY 1945, with additional stamps diamond '3 Passed by Censor 296' (twice) and attached red seal 3 Opened by Censor, and stamps 'Approved for Transmission by Camp Commandant, No.5 PW camp Myrtleford' and 'Italian'. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Australia, Prisoner of War card, from Myrtleford (Victoria) to Milan, Italy, with 6d Air Mail Fee printed on card, circular date stamp from Myrtleford dated 2 DE 1945, with additional stamps diamond '3 Passed by Censor 296' and 'Approved for Transmission by Camp Commandant, No.5 PW camp Myrtleford'. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Australia, Prisoner of War card, from Murchison (Victoria) to Milan, Italy, as a post card, circular date stamp Ship Mail Room, 19 OC 1943, with additional stamps diamond '3 Passed by Censor 342' and circular German Nazi stamps. Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Australia, Internment Camp cover, from Adelaide 13 Jul 1942, fixed with 1d QE purple stamp, with circular ink stamp stating 'Loveday Group, Barmera Internment Camp, Posted 13 Jul 1942' and a rectangular stamp 'Australian Military Forces, Passed by Censor 213'. Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Australia, Internment Camp cover, from Camp Spokesman Camp 2, Compound B, Tatura, Victoria to The Australian Jewish Welfare Society, 443 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, not dated, with rectangular stamp stating 'Services of Prisoners of War', another 'Passed by Censor V 1d' another three lines 'Approved for Transmission by Camp Commandant, 2/No./18'. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Gibraltar, Prisoner of War Camp, Laguna, Gibraltar, sixpence black on lime green card, No.0438, undated but issued after 1942, back with ink large crowned square stamp stating 'WVS Civil Defence', (Campbell 5045 unpriced). Note has is lightly stained in places back and front, otherwise good very fine and extremely rare and possibly the only circulating note to survive.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,300
Great Britain, Prisoner of War, WWII issue Royal Air Force Catfoss Hull, five shillings, No. 228784, back shows use only in 1944, (Campbell 5020). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Great Britain, Prisoner of War, WWII issue No.16 M.U. R.A.F. Stafford, six pence, No. B 021162, back shows use during 1946, (Campbell 5016c). Fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Great Britain, Prisoner of War, WWII issue No.12 P.O.W. Camp, (Elmfield), three pence, No. A 143840, back shows use from 1943-5, another sixpence No.798831, also back shows use from 1943- 1945, (Campbell 5015b, 5016a). Fine - very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $370
Great Britain, Civilian Internment Camp, 'P' Camp, Isle of Man, with additional circular stamp, Hutchinson Camp, 1 May 1942, threepence, No. 178217, back shows no stamp use, (Campbell 5346, unpriced). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $760
Great Britain, Onchan Internment Camp, Isle of Man, a set of currency comprising 2/6 blue, No.1926; 5 shillings pink No.1993 and 10 shillings green No.2219, all undated with tower to left, all with red oval handstamp on back, 'Granville Internment Camp Douglas I.O.M. - 18 Sep 1941', and all with 'Not Negotiable' in red ink as an annotation, (Campbell 5371-3). Very fine or better, all are rare, the lot also comes with an O.H.M.S. envelope addressed to Capt. E.C.E. Brewer, Camp money set. (4)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000