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Tanganyika 1919 3c. postal stationery card, uprated 3c. to Germany with unclear dispatch cds, Tanga transit alongside,senders address as Wuga, near Wilhelmstal, straight-line OPENED BY CENSOR at centre. The message starts Tanganyika 1919 3c. postal stationery card, uprated 3c. to Germany with unclear dispatch cds, Tanga transit alongside,senders address as Wuga, near Wilhelmstal, straight-line OPENED BY CENSOR at centre. The message starts

Tanganyika

Covers and stamps / German East Africa / Tanganyika / Censored mail

1919 3c. postal stationery card, uprated 3c. to Germany with unclear dispatch cds, Tanga transit alongside,senders address as Wuga, near Wilhelmstal, straight-line OPENED BY CENSOR at centre. The message starts "We are sorry that we got no letter from you for many days, so I write again in English...."

£65

FIUME 1919 registered envelope to Susak, Jugoslavia franked 55on 10 cor. tied by FIUME/1 date stamp. Obverse also bears Italian military censor cachet and 120 f. mss. charge, with postage dues to that amount on reverse.FIUME 1919 registered envelope to Susak, Jugoslavia franked 55on 10 cor. tied by FIUME/1 date stamp. Obverse also bears Italian military censor cachet and 120 f. mss. charge, with postage dues to that amount on reverse.

FIUME

Covers and stamps / Yugoslavia / Fiume / Censored mail / Poste Restante

1919 registered envelope to Susak, Jugoslavia franked '55'on 10 cor. tied by 'FIUME/1' date stamp. Obverse also bears Italian military censor cachet and '120 f.' mss. charge, with postage dues to that amount on reverse.

£60

South West Africa 1919 stampless censored cover to Windhuk bearing two different censor cachets on front, reverse with bluish F.P.O. No.304 date stamp, Cape town transit of 28th and part Bahnpost datestamp at top where part of backflap missing.South West Africa 1919 stampless censored cover to Windhuk bearing two different censor cachets on front, reverse with bluish F.P.O. No.304 date stamp, Cape town transit of 28th and part Bahnpost datestamp at top where part of backflap missing.

South West Africa

Covers and stamps / South West Africa / Censored mail

1919 stampless censored cover to Windhuk bearing two different censor cachets on front, reverse with bluish F.P.O. No.304 date stamp, Cape town transit of 28th and part Bahnpost datestamp at top where part of backflap missing.

£65

Ascension 1939 (13 SP) registered cover to London franked by short set of eight values to 1/-, each stamp tied by registration oval date stamp and showing fine strike of straight-line CENSORED handstamp, this being the earliest recorded date of usage by John Little.

Ascension

Covers and stamps / Ascension / Censored mail

1939 (13 SP) registered cover to London franked by short set of eight values to 1/-, each stamp tied by registration oval date stamp and showing fine strike of straight-line CENSORED handstamp, this being the earliest recorded date of usage by John Little.

£125

Virgin Islands 1940 (23 Sep) cover to Hillsboro, North Carolina franked 1922-28 ½d., 1d. and 1½d. tied Road Town cds, an unsealed envelope with very fine censor handstamp on reverse, the earliest recorded date of this handstamp.Virgin Islands 1940 (23 Sep) cover to Hillsboro, North Carolina franked 1922-28 ½d., 1d. and 1½d. tied Road Town cds, an unsealed envelope with very fine censor handstamp on reverse, the earliest recorded date of this handstamp.

Virgin Islands

Covers and stamps / Virgin Islands / Censored mail

1940 (23 Sep) cover to Hillsboro, North Carolina franked 1922-28 ½d., 1d. and 1½d. tied Road Town cds, an unsealed envelope with very fine censor handstamp on reverse, the earliest recorded date of this handstamp.

£75

Jordan 1940 (3 NO) envelope with contents to Adelaide, South Australia bearing single franking 1930-39 15 mils tied bilingual Amman cds, violet hexagonally framed Passed By Censor/ Transjordan/ 1 alongside, reverse with further Amman cds of following day.

Jordan

Covers and stamps / Jordan / Censored mail

1940 (3 NO) envelope with contents to Adelaide, South Australia bearing single franking 1930-39 15 mils tied bilingual Amman cds, violet hexagonally framed Passed By Censor/ Transjordan/ 1 alongside, reverse with further Amman cds of following day.

£55

Cayman Islands 1940 (AU 2) cover to San Nicolas, Aruba, Netherland West Indies bearing single franking 2½d. tied Georgetown double ring cds, with to left ‘Opened by Censor’ apple green label with stop (a late date), reverse with Curacao transit (28.8.) and arrival cds (30.8.). Some glue staining around label, scarce Cayman Islands 1940 (AU 2) cover to San Nicolas, Aruba, Netherland West Indies bearing single franking 2½d. tied Georgetown double ring cds, with to left ‘Opened by Censor’ apple green label with stop (a late date), reverse with Curacao transit (28.8.) and arrival cds (30.8.). Some glue staining around label, scarce

Cayman Islands

Covers and stamps / Cayman Islands / Netherland West Indies / Censored mail

1940 (AU 2) cover to San Nicolas, Aruba, Netherland West Indies bearing single franking 2½d. tied Georgetown double ring cds, with to left ‘Opened by Censor’ apple green label with stop (a late date), reverse with Curacao transit (28.8.) and arrival cds (30.8.). Some glue staining around label, scarce

£75

North Borneo 1940 cover to Georgetown, Mass., USA bearing single franking 12c. tied Sandakan cds, endorsed “Via Hong Kong &/ Pacific”, Passed By Censor sealing tape tied on front and back ‘PASSED BY/ 19/ CENSOR/ NORTH BORNEO’, Victoria Hong Kong transit backstamp and triangular framed censor handstamp on front.North Borneo 1940 cover to Georgetown, Mass., USA bearing single franking 12c. tied Sandakan cds, endorsed “Via Hong Kong &/ Pacific”, Passed By Censor sealing tape tied on front and back ‘PASSED BY/ 19/ CENSOR/ NORTH BORNEO’, Victoria Hong Kong transit backstamp and triangular framed censor handstamp on front.

North Borneo

Covers and stamps / Hong Kong / North Borneo / Censored mail

1940 cover to Georgetown, Mass., USA bearing single franking 12c. tied Sandakan cds, endorsed “Via Hong Kong &/ Pacific”, Passed By Censor sealing tape tied on front and back ‘PASSED BY/ 19/ CENSOR/ NORTH BORNEO’, Victoria Hong Kong transit backstamp and triangular framed censor handstamp on front.

£110

Macau 1941 (21.II) cover to Hong Kong Macau 1941 (21.II) cover to Hong Kong

Macau

Covers and stamps / Hong Kong / Macau / Censored mail

1941 (21.II) cover to Hong Kong "British possession/ in St China", franked on reverse with four 1a tied hexagonal date stamps which is repeated on front, red censor tape that is tied on reverse with framed violet number handstamp, Victoria Hong Kong cds of same date, timed at 9am

£95

Macau 1941 (28.III) cover to Hong Kong , franked on reverse with strip of four and single 1a tied hexagonal date stamps which is repeated on front, black censor tape that is tied on reverse with bright blue-green framed number handstamp ‘15’ , Victoria Hong Kong cds of 29th and also a cds tying the censor label of 31st, a further Hong-Kong cds at centre; good clean example.Macau 1941 (28.III) cover to Hong Kong , franked on reverse with strip of four and single 1a tied hexagonal date stamps which is repeated on front, black censor tape that is tied on reverse with bright blue-green framed number handstamp ‘15’ , Victoria Hong Kong cds of 29th and also a cds tying the censor label of 31st, a further Hong-Kong cds at centre; good clean example.

Macau

Covers and stamps / Hong Kong / Macau / Censored mail

1941 (28.III) cover to Hong Kong , franked on reverse with strip of four and single 1a tied hexagonal date stamps which is repeated on front, black censor tape that is tied on reverse with bright blue-green framed number handstamp ‘15’ , Victoria Hong Kong cds of 29th and also a cds tying the censor label of 31st, a further Hong-Kong cds at centre; good clean example.

£95

Kuwait 1941 (4 Sep) censored airmail cover to Bombay, franked on reverse at 2a 3p by 1939 2a vermillion in combination with India 1937-40 3p. slate, tied by individual strikes of temporary EXPERIMENTAL P.O./ K-79 CDS, WITH Bahrain transit cds alongside. Resealed by red on white censor label that is tied on front. Some slight faults to envelope, a rare usage with the temporary cds in use 10 June to 30 Sept ’41 only.Kuwait 1941 (4 Sep) censored airmail cover to Bombay, franked on reverse at 2a 3p by 1939 2a vermillion in combination with India 1937-40 3p. slate, tied by individual strikes of temporary EXPERIMENTAL P.O./ K-79 CDS, WITH Bahrain transit cds alongside. Resealed by red on white censor label that is tied on front. Some slight faults to envelope, a rare usage with the temporary cds in use 10 June to 30 Sept ’41 only.

Kuwait

Covers and stamps / Kuwait / Censored mail

1941 (4 Sep) censored airmail cover to Bombay, franked on reverse at 2a 3p by 1939 2a vermillion in combination with India 1937-40 3p. slate, tied by individual strikes of temporary EXPERIMENTAL P.O./ K-79 CDS, WITH Bahrain transit cds alongside. Resealed by red on white censor label that is tied on front. Some slight faults to envelope, a rare usage with the temporary cds in use 10 June to 30 Sept ’41 only.

£325

Australia 1941 (5 Dec) airmail cover addressed to Hong Kong bearing single franking 9d. ‘Platypus’ tied Melbourne ‘BUY WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES’ machine slogan, censor handstamp at left tying tape, two-line violet NOT TRANSMISSIBLE/ SERVICE SUSPENDED handstamp at centre, reverse with red Dead Letter Office Sydney cds of 26.JA.42 and red ‘hand’ front and back. The Battle of Hong Kong started on 8th December so the mail became undeliverable whilst in transit.Australia 1941 (5 Dec) airmail cover addressed to Hong Kong bearing single franking 9d. ‘Platypus’ tied Melbourne ‘BUY WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES’ machine slogan, censor handstamp at left tying tape, two-line violet NOT TRANSMISSIBLE/ SERVICE SUSPENDED handstamp at centre, reverse with red Dead Letter Office Sydney cds of 26.JA.42 and red ‘hand’ front and back. The Battle of Hong Kong started on 8th December so the mail became undeliverable whilst in transit.

Australia

Covers and stamps / Australia / Hong Kong / Censored mail / Disrupted Mail / Instructional Handstamps / Interrupted Mail

1941 (5 Dec) airmail cover addressed to Hong Kong bearing single franking 9d. ‘Platypus’ tied Melbourne ‘BUY WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES’ machine slogan, censor handstamp at left tying tape, two-line violet NOT TRANSMISSIBLE/ SERVICE SUSPENDED handstamp at centre, reverse with red Dead Letter Office Sydney cds of 26.JA.42 and red ‘hand’ front and back. The Battle of Hong Kong started on 8th December so the mail became undeliverable whilst in transit.

£245

LEBANON 1941 4p.50 postal stationery card up-rated 3p. to BAGHDAD, Iraq tied ALEY cds, overstruck with arrival cds, at base violet framed censor cachet; fine commercial usage.

LEBANON

Covers and stamps / Lebanon / Censored mail / Postal Stationery

1941 4p.50 postal stationery card up-rated 3p. to BAGHDAD, Iraq tied 'ALEY' cds, overstruck with arrival cds, at base violet framed censor cachet; fine commercial usage.

£115

Great Britain 1942 (17 Mch) airmail cover to Irak, franked 5d. and 10d. tied Lymington wavy-line, OPENED BY EXAMINER 2,880 censor tape and a green label added returning item to sender, straight-line handstamp ‘POSTAGE REFUNDED’ across stamps. Included is small printed note stating the contents (probably photographs) is prohibited.Great Britain 1942 (17 Mch) airmail cover to Irak, franked 5d. and 10d. tied Lymington wavy-line, OPENED BY EXAMINER 2,880 censor tape and a green label added returning item to sender, straight-line handstamp ‘POSTAGE REFUNDED’ across stamps. Included is small printed note stating the contents (probably photographs) is prohibited.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Censored mail / Returned mail

1942 (17 Mch) airmail cover to Irak, franked 5d. and 10d. tied Lymington wavy-line, OPENED BY EXAMINER 2,880 censor tape and a green label added returning item to sender, straight-line handstamp ‘POSTAGE REFUNDED’ across stamps. Included is small printed note stating the contents (probably photographs) is prohibited.

£55

ITALY – WWII Ionian Islands 1942 two censored cover sent from Corfu to Athens both franked with Italian Occupation for Ionian Islands stamps in combination with Greek 1934 Charity stamps. Censor cachets and labels. ITALY – WWII Ionian Islands 1942 two censored cover sent from Corfu to Athens both franked with Italian Occupation for Ionian Islands stamps in combination with Greek 1934 Charity stamps. Censor cachets and labels.

ITALY – WWII Ionian Islands

Covers and stamps / Italy / Türkiye / Greece / Ionian Islands / Corfu / Censored mail / Military / Mixed Currency covers / Post Office

1942 two censored cover sent from Corfu to Athens both franked with Italian Occupation for Ionian Islands stamps in combination with Greek 1934 Charity stamps. Censor cachets and labels.

£125

Fiji 1943 (1 NOV) cover to Akron, Ohio under-franked 2d. tied Suva cds, at far left circular T/20 handstamp, at right censor tape OPENED BY EXAMINER X/ III; good condition.Fiji 1943 (1 NOV) cover to Akron, Ohio under-franked 2d. tied Suva cds, at far left circular T/20 handstamp, at right censor tape OPENED BY EXAMINER X/ III; good condition.

Fiji

Covers and stamps / Fiji / Censored mail / Postage dues

1943 (1 NOV) cover to Akron, Ohio under-franked 2d. tied Suva cds, at far left circular T/20 handstamp, at right censor tape OPENED BY EXAMINER X/ III; good condition.

£75

New Zealand 1944 (1 Nov) Prisoner of War Post ‘SIX PENCE’ on 1/- formula stationery letter sheet used to a Corporal at Stalag VIII A with Auckland despatch cancel, German censorship on front and local DDA/ 9 on reverse; fine condition.New Zealand 1944 (1 Nov) Prisoner of War Post ‘SIX PENCE’ on 1/- formula stationery letter sheet used to a Corporal at Stalag VIII A with Auckland despatch cancel, German censorship on front and local DDA/ 9 on reverse; fine condition.

New Zealand

Covers and stamps / New Zealand / Censored mail / Postal Stationery / Prisoner of War

1944 (1 Nov) Prisoner of War Post ‘SIX PENCE’ on 1/- formula stationery letter sheet used to a Corporal at Stalag VIII A with Auckland despatch cancel, German censorship on front and local DDA/ 9 on reverse; fine condition.

£165

JORDAN: (Prisoner of War) 1944 cover to JERUSALEM bearing single franking 10m. with long bilingual address

JORDAN: (Prisoner of War)

Covers and stamps / Jordan / Censored mail / Prisoner of War / Red cross

1944 cover to JERUSALEM bearing single franking 10m. with long bilingual address "By war organisation/of the/British Red Cross/and order of St John.....", violet censor cachet at left, Amman backstamp; some slight faults to envelope but unusual item.

£65

ITALY: (Trieste) 1946 censored cover to Buenos Aires franked strip of three L1,a L5 and L10 Imperiale together with L50 Cemocratica overprinted ‘AMG-VG’ and tied by Gorizia date stamp

ITALY: (Trieste)

Covers and stamps / Italy / Trieste / Censored mail

1946 censored cover to Buenos Aires franked strip of three L1,a L5 and L10 Imperiale together with L50 Cemocratica overprinted ‘AMG-VG’ and tied by Gorizia date stamp

£75

British Occupation of Former Italian Colonies Eritrea 1945 registered censored cover to Transvaal, South Africa franked M.E.F. 2 1/2d., 3d. and 5d. (3) tied Asmara cds, redirected on arrival to Springs and then to Benoni, with wide variety of cancels and some sellotape reinforcementsBritish Occupation of Former Italian Colonies Eritrea 1945 registered censored cover to Transvaal, South Africa franked M.E.F. 2 1/2d., 3d. and 5d. (3) tied Asmara cds, redirected on arrival to Springs and then to Benoni, with wide variety of cancels and some sellotape reinforcements

British Occupation of Former Italian Colonies

Covers and stamps / British Occupation of Former Italian Colonies / M.E.F. / / / Censored mail

Eritrea 1945 registered censored cover to Transvaal, South Africa franked M.E.F. 2 1/2d., 3d. and 5d. (3) tied Asmara cds, redirected on arrival to Springs and then to Benoni, with wide variety of cancels and some sellotape reinforcements

£65