Scarce and historically significant World War I Prisoner of War (POW) postal cover sent from Germany to a prison hulk ship in France in late 1915.
Item Specifics and Markings:
  • Origin Postmark: Dortmund machine cancellation dated November 26, 1915.
  • Mail Type: Designated "Kriegsgefangenen Sendung" (Prisoner of War Mail) at top, sent postage-free.
  • Addressee: German POW Josef Mollenhauer, Prisoner No. 5623, held at the Ponton Prison (Prison Ship) in Marseille, France.
  • Sender Details: Reverse features the handwritten return address of H. Mollenhauer, Gartenstr. 1, Dortmund, Westfalen.
  • German Censorship: Vertical purple line handstamp from the Gorlitz surveillance office (Uberwachungsstelle Gorlitz).
  • French Censorship: Large purple rectangular arrival cachet reading "Prisonniers de Guerre / MARSEILLE / VERIFIE".
  • Notation: Handwritten pencil note on front left confirms delivery and receipt on the prison ship on December 27, 1915.
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