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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

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

British Occupation of Former Italian Colonies Eritrea: 1945 (12.6.) censored cover to Aden, franked M.E.F. overprinted values including 9d. tied Cheren (Eritrea)cds, Aden Camp arrival backstamp.

British Occupation of Former Italian Colonies

Covers and stamps / British Occupation of Former Italian Colonies / / Censored mail

Eritrea: 1945 (12.6.) censored cover to Aden, franked 'M.E.F.' overprinted values including 9d. tied Cheren (Eritrea)cds, Aden Camp arrival backstamp.

£115

Turkey Internee Mail) 1943 (15.2.) stampless free envelope addressed to Vichy France bearing violet framed ‘SERVICES/ des belligerant internes’, Beyoglu Istanbul despatch, double-ring crescent moon and star circular handstamp, red Marine Francaise/ Service A La Mer ‘anchor’ illustrated handstamp, German censorship. Good condition.

Turkey

Covers and stamps / Türkiye / Censored mail / Internee Mail

Internee Mail) 1943 (15.2.) stampless free envelope addressed to Vichy France bearing violet framed ‘SERVICES/ des belligerant internes’, Beyoglu Istanbul despatch, double-ring crescent moon and star circular handstamp, red Marine Francaise/ Service A La Mer ‘anchor’ illustrated handstamp, German censorship. Good condition.

£70

Malaya Japanese Occupation - Johore: 1944 4c. postal stationery card tied Batu Pahat date stamp and Japanese censor chop at centre. Addressed to Kukup, a small village in SW Johore, written in Jawi; fine and clean condition.

Malaya

Covers and stamps / Malaya / Censored mail / Postal Stationery

Japanese Occupation - Johore: 1944 4c. postal stationery card tied Batu Pahat date stamp and Japanese censor chop at centre. Addressed to Kukup, a small village in SW Johore, written in Jawi; fine and clean condition.

£85

Malaya Japanese Occupation: 1942 part cover to Syonan bearing single franking 8c. scarlet of Perak tied Kuala lumpur cds, censor tape at left tied front and back with framed handstamp; scarce stamp on cover.

Malaya

Covers and stamps / Malaya / Japanese Occupations / Censored mail

Japanese Occupation: 1942 part cover to Syonan bearing single franking 8c. scarlet of Perak tied Kuala lumpur cds, censor tape at left tied front and back with framed handstamp; scarce stamp on cover.

£115

Malaya Negri Sembilan: 1941 cover to Barraba, NSW, Australia franked 5c. and 10c. (2) tied by AIF Field Post Office No.1 date stamp, to left violet Australian Imperial/ Force/ Passed by Censor/ 314 handstamp.

Malaya

Covers and stamps / Australia / Malaya / Censored mail / Military

Negri Sembilan: 1941 cover to Barraba, NSW, Australia franked 5c. and 10c. (2) tied by AIF Field Post Office No.1 date stamp, to left violet Australian Imperial/ Force/ Passed by Censor/ 314 handstamp.

£75

China Unclearly dated registered airmail cover to London, endorsed “C.N.A.C. and B.O.A.C.” (the latter the flight to Lagos) franked at $46 rate with stamps tied Chungking cds, blank red registration label at base with manuscript number, small unframed O A T handstamp without stops (18 x 7mm), censor tape at left side. Fine quality.China Unclearly dated registered airmail cover to London, endorsed “C.N.A.C. and B.O.A.C.” (the latter the flight to Lagos) franked at $46 rate with stamps tied Chungking cds, blank red registration label at base with manuscript number, small unframed O A T handstamp without stops (18 x 7mm), censor tape at left side. Fine quality.

China

Covers and stamps / China / Censored mail / Airmail - AV2 OAT

Unclearly dated registered airmail cover to London, endorsed “C.N.A.C. and B.O.A.C.” (the latter the flight to Lagos) franked at $46 rate with stamps tied Chungking cds, blank red registration label at base with manuscript number, small unframed O A T handstamp without stops (18 x 7mm), censor tape at left side. Fine quality.

£295

Bermuda Volunteer Contingent in France 1917 (Mar) envelope endorsed at top

Bermuda

Covers and stamps / Bermuda / Censored mail / Military

Volunteer Contingent in France 1917 (Mar) envelope endorsed at top "OAS" to Paget East cancelled Field Post Office H.W. (located Arras area) with red British Field censor 2781 and violet P.C. Bermuda handstamp; a little roughly opened at top.

£50