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1918 Malta Prisoner of War POW Censored Postcard cover to Turkey PC 5
1918 Malta Prisoner of War POW Censored Postcard cover to Turkey PC 5

1918 Malta Prisoner of War POW Censored Postcard cover to Turkey PC 5

$ 308.87

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Era: ww1
  • Condition: Used
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Topic: Prisoner of war, POW
  • Type: Postal History
  • Quality: Used
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Place of Origin: Malta (until 1964)
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Malta

    Description

    Up for auction is a beautiful postcard cover from a Turkish Prisoner of War held at a POW camp 5 in Malta to Constantinople Turkey. In excellent condition. Priced to sell. Dated August 12, 1918. Extremely rare POW cover. The PC 5 cachet is the rarest of the POW camp markings.
    Only 103 Turkish prisoners of war were held in Malta and they were primarily accused of genocide against Turkey's Armenian population and were eventually court martialed. Extremely rare and unusual postal history item.