b'78887885 8888851941 (Sept.16) Australian Red Cross Society envelope endorsed PRISONERS OF WAR POST at upper left, and Clipper / Aust., U.S.A., U.K. at lower left; addressed to Corporal Colin H. McLURE, an Australian P.O.W. c/o the International Red Cross, GENEVA; forwarded with mss endorsement to STALAG XVIII D. No. 5130. With 5/- Robes + 2 x 4d Koalas tied by SHIP MAIL ROOM MELBOURNE cdss; alongside an oval STALAG GEPRUFT censorship cachet and verso, a red on white Opened by Censor label.By July 1941, Stalag XVIII D contained nearly 4,500 British and Commonwealth prisoners captured in Greece and Crete. Conditions initially were deplorable, with more than 1,000 men accommodated in tents while additional huts were being constructed. However, the situation improved as the war went on. .$200300886Large plastic tub containing an accumulation of many hundreds of Australian first day covers, pre-stamped envelopes, etc., with dates of issue as far back at the 1960s and on through to the 2000s. Inspection will reward! $200400Australian ColoniesNew South Wales887(0) 1850 (SG.11) 1d dull carmine, Plate II (With clouds), intermediate impression on hard greyish/bluish wove paper, Position 2; 2d good margins, Unused appearance but with Ceremuga Certificate [2024] which indicates that a manuscript cancel has been chemically removed. (Cat.17,000 if genuine unused). A very presentable space filler. $200400888O 1850 (SG.11) 1d dull carmine Sydney Views horizontal pair of the With clouds state of the plate on hard greyish paper; margins (good-to-large) on all sides; the right hand unit with Hill unshaded variety; both units struck with Sydney bars cancels. Cat.1,400. .$500750889 890889(*) 1852-53 (SG.76) 6d grey-brown Laureate, Plate 1, an early impression on bluish wove unwatermarked paper, Unused. With Ceremuga Certificate [2012] stating that the stamp is genuine (position 19); adding that there are several repairs. Cat.7,500. $3,0004,000890(*) 1852-53 (SG.78) Imperforate 6d grey-brown, on unwatermarked paper, margins close-to-touching on 3 sides. Cat.5,500.$2,0002,500'