World War 2
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Items
1939 cover from ALBANIA to GB with d/r.UFFICIO CONCENTRAMENTO PM 402 p/m. canc. POSTE ITALIANE adhesives. Ref: 202-001.
1939 Air Mail cover from INDIA to GB [14 Annas] with tri. PASSED CENSOR CALCUTTA 6 h/s. Flap missing.
[Ref: 188-034]
1939 cover from India to GB with tri. PASSED CENSOR QUETTA 2 h/s. NB: Opens out. Faults. [Ref: 191-108]
1939 cover from MALAYA to GB with d/r. PENANG p/m. and boxed PASSED BY 3 CENSOR h/s. Also blank boxed handstamp. Ref: 195-062.
1939 (Sept) cover from Netherland Indies to India with circ. SOERABAJA p/m. and tri. PASSED CENSOR 1 MADURA h/s. From 'Java, Dutch East Indies'. Also BOMBAY receipt p/m. Ref: 197-161.
1939 [13th AUG] cover from PARAQUAY [South America] to GERMANY with ASCUCION p/m. & Great Britain PC 66 OPENED BY CENSOR 1016 label. Early censor.
[Ref: 187-191]
1939 cover from REUNION to Australia with s/r. ST DENIS p/m. and d/r. CONTROLE POSTAL / ILE DE LA REUNION h/s. Folded. Ref: 201-175.
1939 (Oct. 13th.) cover from UGANDA to USA with s/r. TORORO p/m. and OPENED BY CENSOR label. Also PASSED BY CENSOR MOMBASSA 4 h/s. KENYA. Late recording. Ref: 194-007.
1939 Picture postcard [Douala] from CAMEROUN to Morroco with d/r. 1st BATAILLON DU CAMEROUN h/s. From 'Secteur Control 730E'. Ref: 198-112.
1939 Registered Air Mail cover from SIERRA LEONE to GB [1s. 6d. RATE] with FREETOWN h/s.and boxed PASSED BY CENSOR 10 h/s. Opens out, faults. Ref: 201-129.
