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Zanzibar (Postage Due) 1942 (1 AU) incoming censored stampless cover written in arabic and translated on arrival, maybe carried by private ship, charged “60” in pencil which would equate double deficiency of 3a6p (x2) the rate from the Gulf, and paid by 1936 Due 30c. brown vertical pair tied cds. Censorship on arrival with Opened by Examiner/ U tape. Ex Griffith-Jones.Zanzibar (Postage Due) 1942 (1 AU) incoming censored stampless cover written in arabic and translated on arrival, maybe carried by private ship, charged “60” in pencil which would equate double deficiency of 3a6p (x2) the rate from the Gulf, and paid by 1936 Due 30c. brown vertical pair tied cds. Censorship on arrival with Opened by Examiner/ U tape. Ex Griffith-Jones.

Zanzibar

Covers and stamps / Zanzibar / Censored mail / Postage dues

(Postage Due) 1942 (1 AU) incoming censored stampless cover written in arabic and translated on arrival, maybe carried by private ship, charged “60” in pencil which would equate double deficiency of 3a6p (x2) the rate from the Gulf, and paid by 1936 Due 30c. brown vertical pair tied cds. Censorship on arrival with Opened by Examiner/ U tape. Ex Griffith-Jones.

£495

Gold Coast (Postal Stationery) 1916 1d. envelope to Herisau, Switzerland uprated with horizontal strip of three ½d. tied Akropong cds, Dodowa transit cds to left showing inverted year, Accra transit backstamp that has been overlaid with the censor tape which is itself cancelled with arrival cds.Gold Coast (Postal Stationery) 1916 1d. envelope to Herisau, Switzerland uprated with horizontal strip of three ½d. tied Akropong cds, Dodowa transit cds to left showing inverted year, Accra transit backstamp that has been overlaid with the censor tape which is itself cancelled with arrival cds.

Gold Coast

Covers and stamps / Gold Coast / Switzerland Incoming Mail / Censored mail

(Postal Stationery) 1916 1d. envelope to Herisau, Switzerland uprated with horizontal strip of three ½d. tied Akropong cds, Dodowa transit cds to left showing inverted year, Accra transit backstamp that has been overlaid with the censor tape which is itself cancelled with arrival cds.

£95

China (Postal Stationery) 1940 2½c. S.Y.S. card endorsed “By best route” and addressed to Norway with 2½c. Martyr and pair 5c. SYS added tied dotted framed local cds, three-line violet censor handstamp bottom right; horizontal crease, a fine wartime card.China (Postal Stationery) 1940 2½c. S.Y.S. card endorsed “By best route” and addressed to Norway with 2½c. Martyr and pair 5c. SYS added tied dotted framed local cds, three-line violet censor handstamp bottom right; horizontal crease, a fine wartime card.

China

Covers and stamps / China / Norway / Censored mail / Postal Stationery

(Postal Stationery) 1940 2½c. S.Y.S. card endorsed “By best route” and addressed to Norway with 2½c. Martyr and pair 5c. SYS added tied dotted framed local cds, three-line violet censor handstamp bottom right; horizontal crease, a fine wartime card.

£235

Portugal (Prisoner of War) 1918 (18 Jun) 1c Ceres postal stationery card to Rastadt, Germany cancelled by fine Santarem cds, Censura N39 handstamp and four-line violet Commission Portugaise/ des/ Prisonniers de Guerre/ LISBONNE; good condition for these.

Portugal

Covers and stamps / Portugal / Censored mail / Postal Stationery / Prisoner of War

(Prisoner of War) 1918 (18 Jun) 1c Ceres postal stationery card to Rastadt, Germany cancelled by fine Santarem cds, Censura N39 handstamp and four-line violet Commission Portugaise/ des/ Prisonniers de Guerre/ LISBONNE; good condition for these.

£75

GREECE (Second Balkan War - Thrace)1913 registered envelope to London franked Bulgarian 25st pair tied by bilingual SKETCHA date stamp. Obverse also bears bilingual boxed Registered censor cachet.

GREECE

Covers and stamps / Greece / Bulgaria / Thrace / Censored mail

(Second Balkan War - Thrace)1913 registered envelope to London franked Bulgarian 25st pair tied by bilingual 'SKETCHA' date stamp. Obverse also bears bilingual boxed 'Registered' censor cachet.

£95

Serbia (WWI British Relief Fund) 1915 (11.7.) “On Active Service” stampless envelope to Neuilly, France from S.R.F. 2nd Hospital stationed at Pozarevac, censored by Serbian Military authorities, arrival backstamp, a rare usage of the S.R.F. hospital.Serbia (WWI British Relief Fund) 1915 (11.7.) “On Active Service” stampless envelope to Neuilly, France from S.R.F. 2nd Hospital stationed at Pozarevac, censored by Serbian Military authorities, arrival backstamp, a rare usage of the S.R.F. hospital.

Serbia

Covers and stamps / Serbia / Censored mail / Military / Hospital

(WWI British Relief Fund) 1915 (11.7.) “On Active Service” stampless envelope to Neuilly, France from S.R.F. 2nd Hospital stationed at Pozarevac, censored by Serbian Military authorities, arrival backstamp, a rare usage of the S.R.F. hospital.

£295

SOUTH AFRICA (Orange River Colony) 1902 registered cover to Dresden, Germany, franked OFS 1d overprinted V.R.I. 1d and two CGH 2½d overprinted

SOUTH AFRICA (Orange River Colony)

Covers and stamps / / Orange River Colony / Censored mail

1902 registered cover to Dresden, Germany, franked OFS 1d overprinted 'V.R.I. 1d' and two CGH 2½d overprinted "Orange River Colony" tied by BLOEMFONTEIN date stamp, blue violet 'P.B.C.' handstamps, one overstriking stamp and tape 'Opened Under Martial Law' label, arrival backstamp.

£65

Russia 1914 envelope addressed to Kurgaus, Wurttemberg, franked on reverse 10k. Romanov tied by purple Favignana * Piroscafo Postale Italiano date stamp (Black Sea Line). Censored en route at Munich with censor strip applied with violet cachets, the strip with manuscript date of 20th September, curiously, the maritime cds is dated 9th November; vertical filing crease and sme staining, a most unusual cover.Russia 1914 envelope addressed to Kurgaus, Wurttemberg, franked on reverse 10k. Romanov tied by purple Favignana * Piroscafo Postale Italiano date stamp (Black Sea Line). Censored en route at Munich with censor strip applied with violet cachets, the strip with manuscript date of 20th September, curiously, the maritime cds is dated 9th November; vertical filing crease and sme staining, a most unusual cover.

Russia

Covers and stamps / Germany / Italy / Russia / Censored mail / Maritime

1914 envelope addressed to Kurgaus, Wurttemberg, franked on reverse 10k. Romanov tied by purple Favignana * Piroscafo Postale Italiano date stamp (Black Sea Line). Censored en route at Munich with censor strip applied with violet cachets, the strip with manuscript date of 20th September, curiously, the maritime cds is dated 9th November; vertical filing crease and sme staining, a most unusual cover.

£175

South West Africa 1914 stampless picture postcard to Natal with Army Base Office/ South Africa 4, large violetTRANSVAAL SCOTTISH REGIMENT ORDERLY ROOM cachet and in similar ink framed PASSED BY CENSOR/ Doorgelaten Door Censor/ No. 4; very fine condition.

South West Africa

Covers and stamps / South West Africa / Censored mail / Military

1914 stampless picture postcard to Natal with Army Base Office/ South Africa 4, large violetTRANSVAAL SCOTTISH REGIMENT ORDERLY ROOM cachet and in similar ink framed PASSED BY CENSOR/ Doorgelaten Door Censor/ No. 4; very fine condition.

£65

South West Africa 1915 (23/5) stampless picture postcard of ship endorsed “On Active Service” to Alice, Eastern Cape, datelined as from Swakopmund, faint framed violet censor cachet towards top right; fine condition.

South West Africa

Covers and stamps / South West Africa / Censored mail / Military

1915 (23/5) stampless picture postcard of ship endorsed “On Active Service” to Alice, Eastern Cape, datelined as from Swakopmund, faint framed violet censor cachet towards top right; fine condition.

£65

HONG KONG 1915 (5.XI) cover from Netherlands to Shanghai, China, routed via Hong Kong where two blue OPENED BY CENSOR/Hong Kong sealing labels at top and fine two-line RETURNED.NOT/TRANSMISSIBLE handstamp at base applied; the envelope cut open for display.HONG KONG 1915 (5.XI) cover from Netherlands to Shanghai, China, routed via Hong Kong where two blue OPENED BY CENSOR/Hong Kong sealing labels at top and fine two-line RETURNED.NOT/TRANSMISSIBLE handstamp at base applied; the envelope cut open for display.

HONG KONG

Covers and stamps / Hong Kong / Censored mail / Returned mail

1915 (5.XI) cover from Netherlands to Shanghai, China, routed via Hong Kong where two blue 'OPENED BY CENSOR/Hong Kong' sealing labels at top and fine two-line 'RETURNED.NOT/TRANSMISSIBLE' handstamp at base applied; the envelope cut open for display.

£495

Cyprus 1915 picture postcard from Athens, Greece to Limassol with despatch and arrival cancels and large violet ‘MARTIAL LAW/ PASSED CENSOR/ CYPRUS’ at centre; fine condition.

Cyprus

Covers and stamps / Cyprus / Censored mail

1915 picture postcard from Athens, Greece to Limassol with despatch and arrival cancels and large violet ‘MARTIAL LAW/ PASSED CENSOR/ CYPRUS’ at centre; fine condition.

£145

Gold Coast 1916 photographic picture postcard of a school group to Switzerland franked 1d. tied Accra date stamp, censor cachet at centre, redirected internally upon arrival.Gold Coast 1916 photographic picture postcard of a school group to Switzerland franked 1d. tied Accra date stamp, censor cachet at centre, redirected internally upon arrival.

Gold Coast

Covers and stamps / Gold Coast / Switzerland Incoming Mail / Censored mail

1916 photographic picture postcard of a school group to Switzerland franked 1d. tied Accra date stamp, censor cachet at centre, redirected internally upon arrival.

£65

Gold Coast 1916 picture postcard of Abokobi to Switzerland franked 1d., written from Akropong with unclear despatch date stamp, Dodowa cds alongside showing inverted year slug ‘9161’, censor cachet at centre, Basel arrival cds.

Gold Coast

Covers and stamps / Gold Coast / Switzerland Incoming Mail / Censored mail

1916 picture postcard of Abokobi to Switzerland franked 1d., written from Akropong with unclear despatch date stamp, Dodowa cds alongside showing inverted year slug ‘9161’, censor cachet at centre, Basel arrival cds.

£75

New Guinea 1917 (26.6.) registered censored philatelic envelope to Switzerland bearing single franking 1915-16 5s. Roo, setting II tied single Rabaul cds, German registration label at left and censor handstamp bottom left, reverse with Sydney transit and Bern arrival cds.New Guinea 1917 (26.6.) registered censored philatelic envelope to Switzerland bearing single franking 1915-16 5s. Roo, setting II tied single Rabaul cds, German registration label at left and censor handstamp bottom left, reverse with Sydney transit and Bern arrival cds.

New Guinea

Covers and stamps / New Guinea / Switzerland Incoming Mail / Censored mail

1917 (26.6.) registered censored philatelic envelope to Switzerland bearing single franking 1915-16 5s. Roo, setting II tied single Rabaul cds, German registration label at left and censor handstamp bottom left, reverse with Sydney transit and Bern arrival cds.

£145

Portuguese Colonies - Mozambique 1917 stampless cover to South Africa bearing blue double-ring P.O.W. cachet, dispatch hexagonal cancel below and red South African censorship; light vertical filing crease.

Portuguese Colonies - Mozambique

Covers and stamps / Portuguese Colonies / Mozambique / Censored mail / Prisoner of War

1917 stampless cover to South Africa bearing blue double-ring P.O.W. cachet, dispatch hexagonal cancel below and red South African censorship; light vertical filing crease.

£95

SOUTH AFRICA 1918 censored envelope to the Red Cross at Geneva, Switzerland, franked KGV 2½d tied LUIPAARDS-TRANSVAAL cds. Written by German POW on parole at Maraisburg.

SOUTH AFRICA

Covers and stamps / South Africa / Censored mail

1918 censored envelope to the Red Cross at Geneva, Switzerland, franked KGV 2½d tied 'LUIPAARDS-TRANSVAAL' cds. Written by German POW on parole at Maraisburg.

£55

SOUTH AFRICA 1918 censored envelope to the Red Cross at Geneva, Switzerland, franked KGV ½d and 1d (2) tied MARAISBURG-TRANSVAAL cds. Written b;y German POW on parole at Maraisburg.

SOUTH AFRICA

Covers and stamps / South Africa / Censored mail

1918 censored envelope to the Red Cross at Geneva, Switzerland, franked KGV ½d and 1d (2) tied 'MARAISBURG-TRANSVAAL' cds. Written b;y German POW on parole at Maraisburg.

£55

Spanish Guinea 1918 envelope addressed to “Bureau International de la Paix” Berne, Switzerland franked 1917 overprinted Alfonso XIII 25c. blue tied rhomboid of dots, French censorship with cachet front and back, arrival backstamp.Spanish Guinea 1918 envelope addressed to “Bureau International de la Paix” Berne, Switzerland franked 1917 overprinted Alfonso XIII 25c. blue tied rhomboid of dots, French censorship with cachet front and back, arrival backstamp.

Spanish Guinea

Covers and stamps / Spanish Giunea / Switzerland Incoming Mail / Censored mail

1918 envelope addressed to “Bureau International de la Paix” Berne, Switzerland franked 1917 overprinted Alfonso XIII 25c. blue tied rhomboid of dots, French censorship with cachet front and back, arrival backstamp.

£125

French Levant 1919 (22.9.) envelope to American Express, Paris franked Merson 1f. and Sower 10c. and 15c. tied by framed ARMEES ALLIEES EN ORIENT/ POSTE AERIENNE cachet, Tresor et Postes 506 cds, censor tape at top that is tied at back.French Levant 1919 (22.9.) envelope to American Express, Paris franked Merson 1f. and Sower 10c. and 15c. tied by framed ARMEES ALLIEES EN ORIENT/ POSTE AERIENNE cachet, Tresor et Postes 506 cds, censor tape at top that is tied at back.

French Levant

Covers and stamps / French Levant / Airmail / Censored mail / Military

1919 (22.9.) envelope to American Express, Paris franked Merson 1f. and Sower 10c. and 15c. tied by framed ARMEES ALLIEES EN ORIENT/ POSTE AERIENNE cachet, Tresor et Postes 506 cds, censor tape at top that is tied at back.

£195