Lots 677-756

677

WWI P.O.W. RED CROSS COVERS: Group of covers ex M¸nster Camp with Red Cross enquiry labels inc. 8 green (French) inc. two small-format examples, a red (German) & a yellow (civilian); also two fine printed Red Cross Es, one redirected between the different M¸nster Camps. (13 items).

£140

678

WWI - FRENCH MILITARY AVIATION, 1917/18: Printed env. with winged propellor motif from AÈrodrome de Longvic bearing cachet of 1er Groupe d'Aviation at Dijon, 1917 env. ex trainee pilot at Štampes Military Aviation School and two PPCs with cachets of Chartres Aviation School & unusual Aviation Maritime anchor from Salonica. (4 items).

£75

679

WWI - U.S. FORCES IN SIBERIA: 1919 env. to California, endorsed "Soldiers Mail, Lieut J.R. Northup, A.E.F., Siberia" with large boxed purple "A.E.F. SIBERIA/CENSORED" cachet (endorsed by Lieut. Northup himself) and with a double strike of the U.S. Postal Agency in Siberia d.s. Cover faults but a rare item nevertheless. PHOTO - see plate no. 17A

£100

680

WWI/WWII GERMAN 'FELDPOST'. 1915-43: Useful group of covers & cards, most ex M¸nster, with various WWI feldpost endorsements & h.s., hospital & censor cachets, RP card of soldiers plus 1918 demobbed postman's service book (2); also 1940-43 covers (7) with cachets (Flakgruppe noted) & feldpost d.s. (19 items).

£100

681

WWII CENSORED MAIL: Useful group of covers inc. Australian Red Cross POW search covers to Geneva franked at 5/8d (4, inc. 3 with 5/- 'robes'), 1941 E with printed design of German 'plane crashing & alarmed Nazi officer ex El Salvador, Ceylon Red Cross covers (2), N.Zealand censor tape on 2‡d cover to Red Cross , Swiss cover to Polish soldier with Italian censors etc. (13 items).

£90

682

WWII - PRISONER OF WAR MAIL: 1944 KGVI 2‡d P.o.W. airletter to OFLAG 79 bearing very fine red "(crown)/PASSED/P.W. 57", 1941 stampless env. to Ilag Tost and a group of cards & letter-sheets from Stalag 3 (2), IIIC, XVIIIA (2) and 383 (2) plus part of another (XXB). Mostly fine. [10 items].

£75

THE GERMAN INVASION FORCES IN NORTH AFRI

683

GERMAN RE-OCCUPATION OF LIBYA - ROMMEL's 2nd OFFENSIVE TOWARDS TOBRUK; 12 Nov. 1941- 21 Apr. 1942 collection of stampless Registered German "Feldpost" covers all addressed to Germany from identified German units. Each cover has the red "R/Feldpost" label with Kenn number matching the "FELDPOST" c.d.s.'s (all of which are identified) - the majority being fron Panzer divisions taking part in Rommel's 2nd Offensive across Tripolitania & Cyrenaica - inc. Kenn nos. 697 (6), 615 (4), 282 (2) & 563 (2), relating to FPO's 33, 200, 762, 801 & 735. Rare group - mostly very fine - charting the progress of Rommel's forces back towards Egypt. [Plus an unrelated Mar. 1941 German Air Force Feldpost cover from Greece.] (15 covers).

£200

684

ROMMEL's INVASION OF EGYPT - REGISTERED "FELDPOST" COVERS, ETC.; 9 May - 3 Aug. 1942 group of stampless "FELDPOST" covers to Germany/Austria (all but one with red Feldpost R labels), sent during Rommel's successful advance into Egypt and his taking of Tobruk; inc. covers sent from the Gazala Line, Derna (on the day of the "Gazala Cauldron"), en route to Tobruk (10 June), and at/near Mersa Matruh. The Kenn nos. are 615 and 538, relating to Panzer Division FPO's 200 & 386, and there is one stampless "Feldpostbrief" with unnumbered "FELDPOST" c.d.s. of FPO 21231 (22 May). Scarce lot from this important campaign. (6 covers).

£150

685

RARE GERMAN USAGE OF A CAPTURED BRITISH "AIR MAIL LETTER CARD"; 31 July - 4 Aug. 1942 usage of a British Air Mail letter-sheet to Germany with "Feldpost" endorsement and a very fine unumbered "FELDPOST" c.d.s.; sent from Fp. 03542D of the 90th Light Africa Corps Artillery near El Alamein. This letter-sheet may well have been taken at the fall of Tobruk in June. Very few such German usages of captured British Forces' military stationery have been recorded. Exhibition Item in very fine condition. PHOTO

£150

686

ROMMEL's OCCUPATION FORCE IN EGYPT UP TO THE EVE OF THE BATTLE OF EL ALAMEIN; 12 Aug. - 22 Oct. 1942 group of 10 registered German stampless "Feldpost" covers to Germany from various Panzer units in Egypt, all with red "R/ Feldpost" labels (one being a field label with no "Feldpost", 21 Oct.); from FPO's 33, 190, 200 & 639 (Kenn Nos. 697, 538, 615, 805 & 420) at Alam Halfa (on the El Alamein Line), Mersa Matruh, Derna and around that area. One posted on the eve of the Battle of El Alamein, and one posted the day before that. Rare lot from this famous Campaign. [Plus a 10 Sept. 1942 stampless "Poste Militare" Italian soldier's cover wrongly posted from a "FELDPOST" but not charged.]

£200

687

ROMMEL's RETREAT INTO TUNIS AFTER THE BATTLE OF EL ALAMEIN; 30 Oct. 1942 - 5 Feb. 1943 group of registered stampless "Feldpost" covers to Germany, all with red "R/Feldpost" labels for Kenn. Nos. 615, 420, 131, 985, 697 & 538, covering FPO's 200, 639, 791, 90, 33, 791zw (Bizerta) & 686 of the various Panzer Divisions en route to Tunis across Libya, and then in Tuinis itself (Fondouk, Bizerrta, Sfax, etc.). Scarce lot. (9 covers).

£150

688

ROMMEL's FINAL DAYS IN TUNISIA; 26 Feb. - 4 May 1943 group of registered stampless "Feldpost" covers with red "R/Feldpost" labels for Kenn Nos. 697, 615, 946, 282, 131, 985, 563, 212, 420, & 805, covering the blockaded Panzer Divisions at/near the Tunisian Bridghead; FPO's 33, 200, 220, 762, 791zw, 90, 801, 791, 639 & 190. Plus a rare stampless soldier's env. with the purple emergency unnumbered "Feldpost/Eagle" cachet (ex FP 17481) that was only used ror a few days at the end of the Tunisian Campaign before the surrender on 12 May. Rare lot. (13 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 16

£200

689

RARE FELDPOST PARCEL CARDS FOR EFFECTS OF SOLDIERS KILLED/WOUNDED IN ACTION; 23 Feb. & 21 Mar. 1943 pair of fine stampless Parcel cards with "FELDPOST" c.d.s.'s of Kenn 420 (FPO 639 at Gabes) and Kenn 697 (FPO 33 at Sfax, Tunisia), addressed to Germany (Graz), endorsed as relating to parcels of "Personal effects of a fatality" and "Personal effects of a wounded soldier" respectively. Rare survivors and a grim reminder of the realities of war. (2 cards). PHOTO

£150

THE ITALIAN INVASION FORCES IN NORTH AFR

690

ITALIAN FORCES IN EGYPT; Sept. 1940 - Oct. 1942 covers/cards (mostly stampless Active Service envs. or special soldiers' cards; varied condition) from a wide variety of FPO's; mostly to Italy with fine 2-ring "POSTA MILITARE/NRO...." c.d.s.'s, inc. 301, 304, 55, 260, 280, 133, 80, 109, 132, 600, 96, 221, 34, 36 & 56; plus two "UFFICIO POSTALE CONCENTRAMENTO" types (XIII). Several date from the El Alamein Campaign, and most were sent from the Invasion Force within Egypt; one has a Postage Due label applied (incorrectly) on arrival in Italy. Good study with only a small part being fully written up; ideal for expansion and further research. (37 covers).

£300

691

ITALIAN FORCES IN LIBYA - COVERS WITH NORMAL ITALIAN ADHESIVES; 1940-3 group of covers/cards (varied condition) all with Italian frankings with various Libyan esp. Tripoli) "POSTA MILITARE" c.d.s.'s, inc. Nos. 303, 210, 261, 262, 301, 260, 138, 54, 123, 27, 210 SEZ.A & 302 (stamp removed); plus two UPC "XI" c.d.s.'s. All sent by Air Mail to Italy and almost all with censo marks/labels. Good variety. (20 covers).

£150

692

ITALIAN FORCES IN LIBYA & CIVIL CENSOR MAIL - "LIBIA" OVERPRINTS & ITALIAN COLONIES FRANKINGS; Dec. 1939 - Dec. 1942 covers (6 + 1 piece) with "LIBIA" overprints and/or Ital. Cols. Libya frankings (one a scarce 30c Postal Stat. PC with "LIBIA" struck below the stamp), all tied by "POSTA MILITARE" c.d.s.'s (FPO's 304, 260, 220, 56 - piece - & 85; plus UPC XI & XII). Plus group of 1940/2 Civil Censor covers (6; ex Tripoli/Bengazi) with similar "LIBIA" o.p. and/or Ital. Cols. Libya frankings. Varied condition. Scarce lot. (12 covers + 1 piece).

£240

693

RARE "LIBIA" OVERPRINT POSTAGE DUES; 19 Aug. 1942 stampless soldier's env. (minor stains) endorsed "Stamps not available" and addressed to Tripoli, with a "POSTA MILITARE/N.34" c.d.s. (ex Egypt), but unkindly charged postage due with a rare "LIBIA" o.p. 50c purple Italian Postage Due Label on the front tied by a light Tripoli c.d.s. Rare thus; these overprint Postage Dues are very seldom seen on cover. Plus a small piece with a pair of the "LIBIA" o.p. 25c green Postage Due Labels tied by a part c.d.s. (2 items). PHOTO - see plate no. 17A

£120

694

ITALIAN FORCES IN LIBYA - POSTA MILITARE CANCELS ON STAMPLESS SOLDIERS' MAIL, ETC.; Aug. 1940 - Apr. 1943 covers/cards (varied condition; several of the latter being special soldiers' PC's) from a wide range of Italian FPO's in Libya (Nos. 212, 54, 11, 34, 56, 375, 303, 600, 263, 262, 220, 221, 260, 138, 133, 85, 210, 132. 31 & 27), inc. one cover charged P. Due, one with 25c "IMPOSTA ENTRATA" stamps (2), and one ingoing Aug. 1941 env. from Italy to PM27C with large purple "1° DEPOSITO FANTERIA LIBICA/Al Mittente/PORCHI/NON RECAPITABILE" cachet. Good lot for further research. Also 2 PPC's. (36 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 17A

£200

695

ITALIAN FORCES IN TUNISIA - THE FINAL RETREAT; Jan.-May 1943 group of stampless covers/cards (varied condition) from Military PO's in Tunisia and sent back to Italy; FPO's 214, 136, 213, 150, 115, 80, 56 & 44. Two have Italian stamps and one has Postage Due label applied on arrival in Italy. Scarce lot dating from the final months of the Axis forces' retreat prior to their surrender in May 1943. (14 covers/cards).

£150

THE ALLIES' DEFENCE OF NORTH AFRICA

696

MONTGOMERY OF ALAMEIN - SIGNED AUTOGRAPH NOTE & 8th ARMY PRINTED CIRCULAR TO TROOPS IN TUNISIA; 2 June 1947 sheet of War Office paper dated and signed by Monty himself; "Montgomery of Alamein, Field- Marshal"; plus a printed 28 Apr. 1943 sheet (some toning) giving a rallying message to the British forces in "Tunisia" just before they were to approach the enemy's "last stand". Less than a week after the date of this circular, the final Battle of Tunisia had begun that led to the capitulation of Axis forces in North Africa by the end of May 1943. Rare pair. (2 items).

£100

697

THE RARE SMALL 3m "ARMY POST EGYPT" STAMP ON COVER; 21 Dec. 1940 censored "O.A.S." env. from "FIELD POST OFFICE/189" to Port Said via Cairo franked by two examples of the rare small format 3m green (some perf. stains) tied by the FPO c.d.s. [The Alan Brown cover (lot 438) sold by Cavendish on 6 Dec. 1996 sold for £345 and only had a single 3m.] Rare thus. PHOTO

£150

698

BRITISH FORCES IN EGYPT - THE F.P.O.'s COLLECTION, ETC.; c.1939-45 group of cover (varied condition) with a wide range of British FPO/BPO cancels; inc. Nov. 1940 env. to Haifa with 6 large format ARMY POST 3m green, Dec. 1939 env. to G.B. with large format ARMY POST 3m & 10m (both corner marginal with plate nos.), some registered mail, fancy large oval red "BRITISH RED CROSS/ORDER OF ST. JOHN" cachet, stampless Dec. 1940 env. to GB endorsed "CHRISTMAS AIR MAIL", 23 Sept. 1939 env. to GB ex Cairo MPO with red Anglo-Egyptian "EXPRES" label, etc. Plus a small group of US APO covers attributed to Egypt/North Africa locations, and a few Egyptian Civil Censor covers (one at 250m rate "BY CLIPPER" to US). Good variety. (54 covers).

£150

699

THE NUMBERED "EGYPT/POSTAGE/PREPAID" F.P.O. CANCELS COLLECTION; 1941-6 covers (varied condition) with a wide range of frankings and usages of these FPO c.d.s.'s from Nos. 19 to 97; some Air Letters (inc. 2 Xmas types), etc. (c.80 covers).

£160

700

INDIAN F.P.O. CANCELS USED IN EGYPT; c.1940-4 covers (varied condition; some Honour envs.) with a good range of these c.d.s.'s on stampless and stamped mail, inc. rare purple "No.13" (Not Seen by Proud; only in use for a few days at Solafi), L80, 93, 25, 87, 17, R-4, R-5, R.6, E.602, E.603, E.601, Base P.O.'s, etc. (20 covers).

£120

701

FREE FRENCH F.P.O.'s IN EGYPT; 1941-4 collection of (mostly stampless; varied condition) military censored covers with a good range of the scarce "POSTE AUX ARMEES/F.F.L." c.d.s.'s (inc. Nos.BCM4, BPM5, Mute Arc, FFL6, FFL5 & FFL4), plus FFL censor marks, June 1941 pair of purple 3-ring "FRENCH/LIAISON" cachets, Nov. 1941 pair of "F.F.L./BATAILLON DU PACIFIQUE" cachets, 1943 fancy "DELEGATION DE FRANCE AU LEVANT" cachet, etc. Scarce group. (28 covers).

£120

702

SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES IN EGYPT & LIBYA; 1941/5 covers (varied condition but inc. several regd. and some stampless O.A.S.) from various S.A. FPO's with relevant censor marks; mostly from Egypt but with some ex the El Alamein Campaign and from Libya, with one 1944 SA regd. env. ex FPO 35 with GB/Aden/SA franking. FPO's (all "A.P.O.-U-M.P.K." 2-ring types) include Nos. 18, 30, 16, 24, 6, 35, 3, 5, 36, 33, 32, 29, 39, 28 (purple), 17, 11 & 8. Good lot. (26 covers).

£120

703

SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES MAIL SENT VIA BRITISH F.P.O.'s IN EGYPT & LIBYA; 1941-5 collection of covers (mostly addressed to S. Africa; varied condition) from South African Army units, many franked with S. African stamps and several stampless OAS envs.; mostly with the numbered "EGYPT/POSTAGE/PREPAID" FPO c.d.s.'s, but some with the British "FIELD POST OFFICE" 2-ring marks, and one with NZ franking. One 1941 env. with oval "No.5 S.A. INDIAN & MALAY/RESERVE M.T. Coy." cachet. All apparently from Egypt or Libya. Good lot. (63 covers).

£150

704

AUSTRALIAN FORCES IN EGYPT - COVERS INC. RARE SMALL FORMAT 3m "ARMY POST" STAMP; Fine 30 Oct. 1940 env. to Western Australia with the rare small format 3m green "ARMY POST" stamp tied by a fine Australian "1ST BGE. H.Q. P.O./M1" c.d.s., Apr./May 1941 fair/fine pair with Egypt Army Post 10m reds tied by very fine "AUS FPO 31" and fair "[AUS] FPO/[3]2" Skeleton c.d.s.'s, and 9 other covers (varied condition) to Australian addresses with varied British FPO cancels, all aparently from Australian forces in Egypt. (12 covers). PHOTO - see plate no.

£200

705

NEW ZEALAND FORCES IN EGYPT - N.Z. F.P.O. CANCELS, ETC.; 1940-4 collection of covers (a few with NZ frankings - the vast majority addressed to NZ - varied condition) with specific NZ APO/FPO/MPO c.d.s. cancels inc. "N.Z. ARMY/BASE POST OFFICE", "N.Z./F.P.O.1", "F.P.O./K.W.2", "N.Z./F.P.O.4", "M.P.O./K.W.", "M.P.O./K.W.1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/12/14/16/17" and c.12 with the "EGYPT/POSTAGE/PREPAID" British FPO cancels. Scarce and interesting lot well worth expanding and further research. (51 covers).

£150

706

GREEK &/OR NAVAL MAIL FROM THE ALLIED FORCES IN EGYPT; Remarkable 1941-5 group of covers (mostly fine) inc. 1942/4 pair with rare 3-ring "GREEK NAVY CENSOR", 1943 Greek Air Force cachet, other boxed "Naval Censor" marks, and a 1945 regd. env. usage (with receipt of posting) ex "FLEET MAIL OFFICE, PORT TEWFIK". Scarce lot. (9 items).

£100

707

LIBYA - BRITISH/FRENCH/U.S./INDIAN F.P.O. COVERS; Useful 1941-3 collection of covers apparently all from Libya (varied condition) with FPO marks of the USA (4), Army Signals, British FPO at Tobruk (regd. env. 23 Sept. 1941), Indian forces (FPO 24x2 at Tobruk, L80 & R.8), and a group of 8 unsually fine Free French covers (FPO's; FFL5, BPM6 & FFL6). (23 covers).

£120

SUDAN AND ERITREA - ALLIED FORCES' MAIL

708

SUDAN - BRITISH MILITARY CENSORS PRIOR TO THE ITALIANS' DECLARATION OF WAR; 13 Nov. 1939 env. sent Air Mail to GB with Sudan 6p tied by a partial Atbara c.d.s. having censor signature & v. fine double boxed "CENSORED/Orderly Room/1st Bn. The Chshire Regiment" cachet on the front, similar Feb. 1940 env. with 4p + 5m and partly v. fine oval "HEADQUARTERS CAMEL CORPS" cachet on the front, and 7/15 May 1940 pair to GB/Alex. with Sudan 10m/5m tied by fine Atbara c.d.s.'s with signed boxed Censor marks (both "No.1003"). Scarce group. (4 covers).

£100

709

SUDAN - OTHER EARLY CENSORED COVERS; July/Sept. 1940 pair of Honour envs. to GB/India ex Gebeit/Gedaref with Sudan frankings (former with boxed 1003 censor mark; latter with Air Mail label but no censor); plus July/Sept. 1940 pair ex Khartoum to GB/India with v. fine purple double-boxed "PASSED BY CENSOR/H.Q.S.D.F." Sudan Defence Force marks. Scarce group. (4 covers).

£100

710

EARLY SUDAN F.P.O. MARKS - BRITISH & INDIAN FORCES; Oct./Nov. 1940 pair of fine envs. to Egypt with Sudan 10m/5m tied by v. fine British FPO "174" c.d.s.'s (with "1006" censor & scarce "PASSED BY/R.A.F./CENSOR No.132"); plus 2/11 Nov. 1940 pair of envs. to India (stampless) & GB (Honour env. with Sudan 3p+15m) with Indian "BASE OFFICE/2" c.d.s. (Khartoum) & "F.P.O./No.24" (Gebeit). Scarce lot. (4 covers). PHOTO

£120

711

DEFENCE FORCE - SPECTACULAR PURPLE "SUDAN P.O. No.12" C.D.S. CANCEL; Attractive 14 Nov. 1940 env. to GB (boxed "CENSORED/S.D.F." mark) with Sudan 15m tied by a lovely strike of the rare 2-ring "SUDAN P.O. No.12" c.d.s. (Juba). Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - see plate no. 17A

£150

712

EARLY INDIAN F.P.O.'s IN SUDAN; Fine Nov. 1940 - Feb. 1941 lot of covers with c.d.s.'s of "BASE OFFICE/2/SOR", "BASE OFFICE/2", "FPO/13" (4‡p on 8p franking to GB), "FPO/15" (2; one stampless to India, the other a stamped Honour env. to India), "FPO/23" (3x15m to India) & "FPO/24" (stampless to Cairo); from Gedaref, Khartoum, Butana Bridge & Gebeit in Sudan, plus one ex Tessenei (FPO 24; Eritrea). Good lot. [Plus 2 relevant pieces.] (7 covers + 2 pieces).

£150

713

DEFENCE FORCE COVER WITH RARE PURPLE "SUDAN P.O. No.10" CANCEL; 25 Nov. 1940 env. sent by AIr Mail to India with Sudan 2p(2) + 5m all tied by mostly v. fine large purple "SUDAN P.O. No.10" c.d.s.'s (Port Sudan) with oval & triangular (2 different) censor marks on the front (Base Censor label on back). Exhibition Item. [Ex Cavendish's "Alan Brown" auction, 6 Dec. 1996; lot 452, sold for £276.] Plus a piece of the same date with 3p+15m tied by the same c.d.s. (2 items). PHOTO

£200

714

DEFENCE FORCE - STAMPLESS O.A.S. COVER WITH RARE PURPLE "SUDAN P.O. No.11" C.D.S.; Fine 4 Dec. 1940 stampless env. to Cairo endorsed "On Active Service" with a very fine large purple "SUDAN P.O. No.11" c.d.s. (Wadi Halfa) on the front. Rare thus. PHOTO

£120

715

DEFENCE FORCE - COLOURFUL "SUDAN P.O. No.12" C.D.S. COVER TO CYPRUS; 14 Dec. 1940 env. to Cyprus (unusual destination) franked by 15m(2)+10m+5m all tied by mostly fine rare purple "SUDAN P.O. No.12" c.d.s.'s (Juba), having v. fine red 2-ring "PASSED CENSOR/18/CYPRUS" mark on the front along with v. fine small purple boxed "O.H.M.S./No. 286/MILITARY/FRANKED" mark and 3-sided boxed "No.286" censor. Very colourful and rare thus. PHOTO

£200

716

THE SUDAN/ERITREAN CAMPAIGN - THE "M.P.O." DATESTAMPS, "E603/4"; Jan.-May 1941 envs. to Tel Aviv/India/Alex./GB with Sudan (3) or India (1) frankings tied by "M.P.O./E603" (2) or "M.P.O./604" (2) c.d.s.'s (of Asmara & Agordat both in Eritrea), plus similar stampless envs. (2) with E604 c.d.s. Two also have fine Indian "F.P.O./No.19" c.d.s. backstamps of Kassala (Sudan). Scarce group. (6 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 17A

£180

717

THE SUDAN/ERITREAN CAMPAIGN - INDIAN F.P.O. MARKS; Feb./Mar. 1941 covers (6 with Sudan frankings & one stampless; all very fine except for a stained Honour env.) all with mostly fine to very fine strikes of the scarce Indian "F.P.O./No." marks:- 15 (Tessenei, Eritrea), 17 (kilo 179 of Agordat/Keren Rd., Eritrea), 19 (3; 2 ex Kassala, Sudan and 1 ex Tessenei, Eritrea), 23 & 25 (both at kilo 120 of Agordat/Keren Rd., Eritrea). Rare group of covers mostly with attractive frankings. Plus an FPO 25 piece. (7 covers + 1 piece). PHOTO - see plate no. 17A

£150

718

THE SUDAN/ERITREA CAMPAIGN - BRITISH MILITARY/NAVAL MAIL; 1941/4 covers inc. Mar./June 1941 trio (2 being Honour envs.) with scarce 2-ring "FIELD POST OFFICE/174" (2) or "186" c.d.s.'s (Khartoum/Port Sudan) on Sudan/GB frankings, 1941 multi-Sudan franked env. ex Port Sudan with rare red boxed "H.M. NAVAL OFFICER/PORT SUDAN" censor mark on reverse, and 1943/4 pair with scarce FPO 549/718 cancels on Sudan/stampless envs. Elusive group. (6 covers).

£120

719

SUDAN DEFENCE FORCE - THE "E.A./A.P.O.2" DATESTAMP ON MAIL TO G.B.; Mostly very fine 1941 covers (4) with Sudan frankings (4‡p o.p., 3p+15m, or 2 with 4p+5m) all tied by mostly very fine strikes of the only East Africa A.P.O. to have been used in the Sudan; the 2-ring "E.A./A.P.O.2" c.d.s. of Torit. Scarce and attractive lot from the Equatorial Corps of the Sudan Defence Force; all with purple triangle "No.1630" censor marks. (4 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 17A

£150

720

THE SUDAN/ERITREA CAMPAIGN - SCARCE INDIAN F.P.O. COVERS EX ERITREA; Apr. - July 1941 (6) + July/Nov. 1942 (2) covers with Sudan (2) or India (3) frankings or stampless (3) with mostly fine or very fine Indian "F.P.O./No." marks all used in Eritrea: 24 (Ad Teclesor), 13 (Massawa), 104 (rare 27 Apr. 1941 usage on S.S. TAKLIWA bound from Massawa to Port Tewfik), 23 (Asmara), 89 (Asmara), L-76 (rare 6 July 1941 machine cancel of Tessenei), 90 (Asmara) & 88 (of Massawa). Rare lot. (8 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 17A

£200

721

THE SUDAN/ERITREA CAMPAIGN - SCARCE INDIAN F.P.O. COVERS EX SUDAN; Aug. 1941 - Feb. 1943 group of covers (4 with Indian frankings; the others stampless) with mostly very fine strikes of the Indian F.P.O./No marks used in the Sudan; 90 (2; Fiat Showrooms, Khartoum; both with "ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND/HLDRS." cachets), L-71 (rare & not seen by Proud; Atbara), S1 (2; rare Khartoum mark not listed by Proud; one with FPO87 c.d.s.), R-2 (2; Atbara - few known), S-285 (Wadi Halfa; scarce), 12 (Port Sudan) & 87 (Gebeit). (10 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 17B

£200

722

THE SUDAN/ERITREA CAMPAIGN - THE BALANCE OF THE COLLECTION OF ALLIED F.P.O. MARKS; 1941-2 covers with good range of scarce FPO marks; Indian FPO 13 (Cub-Cub, Eritrea; arrival mark on AEF env. to Governor of Kordofan), 15 (Massawa honour env.), 17 (kilo 179, Karren Rd., Eritrea), 88 (Massawa), 90 (Asmara; 2 inc. scarce 2-ring German type on India values to Ir) & 104 (scarce rubber type used on 27 Apr. 1941 on SS Takliwa en route from Massawa to P. Tewfik); plus Apr. 1941 scarce large purple "SUDAN P.O. No.11" (with British FPO 168; with letter written "on the Nile"), and a pair of May/July 1941 envs. to Watsa with Sudan 5p each tied by v. fine or fine scarce Skeleton "SUDAN P O/7" c.d.s.'s, both endorsed ex Belgian Congo troops serving with the Sudan Defence Force. Also a 1943 US APO678 PC & civil censored env. to Nigeria. Scarce lot. (12 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 17B

£200

G.B. KGVI OVERPRINTS ON COVER - M.E.F.

723

RARE "M.E.F." OVERPRINT POSTAGE DUE LABEL ON COVER; 10 Apr. 1944 env. (pale address) from Palermo to Tripoli franked by an "ALLIED/MILITARY/POSTAGE" 50c lilac with "ITALY" imprint, but marked "T" and so with an M.E.F. overprint G.B. 2d black Postage Due label alongside, cancelled by Tripoli c.d.s. Rare thus; MEF P. Dues are seldom seen on cover.PHOTO - see plate no. 17A

£150

724

M.E.F. OVERPRINT COVERS EX ERITREA & LIBYA; Jan. 1944 env. wih o.p. 1/-+6d tied by Asmara Indian FPO "No.90" c.d.s., 5 single franking 5d covers (2 ex Libya & 3 ex Eritrea), 19 Mar. 1942 env. ex Asmara with o.p. 1d+2d+2‡d+3d+5d, 1943 env. ex Benghazi with 2‡d light blue pair, and unrelated Sept. 1941 env. ex Tangier wih KEVIII "TANGIER" o.p. 1d block + strips (19 in all!). Scarce lot. (9 covers).

£150

725

"B.M.A./TRIPOLITANIA" OVERPRINT COVERS; 1948/9 trio of envs. regd. to Italy/US with almost all different values; 12M pair, 2M+3M+5M+10M, or 6M+10M+24M+60M on GB values from 1d to 2s-6d. (3 covers).

£100

726

"B.M.A./ERITREA" OVERPRINT COVERS; 1948/50 group of 4 covers to G.B./Lebanon with GB KGVI o.p. 20c, 20c, 50c & 5c(5) with varied Asmara cancels. Scarce lot. (4 covers).

£100

727

"B.M.A./SOMALIA" OVERPRINT COVER WITH SCARCE BLUE "ISHI BAIDOA" C.D.S. CANCEL; Commercial June 1949 Air env. to Kismayu franked by 25c on 2‡d pale blue tied by fine blue "ISHI BAIDOA/SOMALIA" c.d.s., with "MOGADISHU R" transit c.d.s. on the flap. PHOTO - see plate no. 17B

£100

728

"E.A.F." OVERPRINT COVERS EX SOMALIA, ETC.; 1944-8 covers to GB/Aden/India/Kenya/Germany all with different o.p. frankings (5d, 1dx2, 5d+6d+9d, 1/-+2dx2 or set of 9 values to 2s-6d) tied by Merca or Mogadishu c.d.s.'s (the latter of 4 different types - 2 captured Italian marks and "C" & "R" British types). Two are regd. inc. one returned to sender with scarce 1947 "MOGADISHU R.L.B./SOMALIA" c.d.s. on the reverse. Plus a 1944 Airgraph from the "SOMALILAND SCOUTS". Scarce lot. (6 items).

£100

THE ITALIAN FORCES IN EAST AFRICA, 1940

729

ERITREA - EARLY ITALIAN MILITARY POST OFFICE COVERS; Oct. 1940 - Feb. 1941 covers with A.O.I. &/or Eritrean frankings tied by various "POSTA MILITARE" c.d.s.'s, Nos. 1002 (3), 1002-C & 1067 (2); of Asmara (4) & Cheren (2). All addressed to Italy except one from PM1067 sent to PM1065 and refused; the other PM1067 cover was charged Postage Due with Italian 40c(3)+30c P. Dues. (6 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 17B

£150

730

EAST AFRICA - ITALIAN CIVIL CENSOR MAIL; 1939-41 group of covers to/from Ethiopia/Eritrea/Somaliland and Italy with good range of Censor marks & labels; mostly from Amara/Asmara, Mogadiscio & Massawa but inc. some Ethiopia (Addis Abeba); other scarce cancels inc. Nacfa, Chisimaio, and anonymous "E" c.d.s. of Amara (June 1940). Scarce lot. (20 covers).

£150

731

SOMALIA - EARLY ITALIAN MILITARY P.O.'s; Oct. 1940 - Feb. 1941 covers with wide variety of frankings all with "POSTA MILITARE" c.d.s. cancels, Nos. 1078, 56, 1056 & 1100; from Mogadiscio, Hargeisa, and Gelib. Rare group in fine condition. (8 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 17B

£150

732

ETHIOPIA - EARLY "POSTA MILITARE" COVERS; Fine June - Oct. 1940 lot sent locally (1; much travelled), USA (2) & Italy (7) with mostly v. fine "POSTA MILITARE" c.d.s. cancels:- Nos. 23 (3; Harar), 2 (2; Addis Ababa), 34 (Gimma), 45 (2; Gondar), 1 (Addis Ababa) & 1001 (Scioa). Varied frankings & censors, etc. Good lot. (10 covers). PHOTO

£200

733

ETHIOPIA - LATER "POSTA MILITARE" COVERS; Oct. 1940 - April 1941 lot to Italy (8) & USA (1) with varied frankings (one stampless Official) and all with mostly v. fine "POSTA MILITARE" c.d.s.'s:- 1001 (3; Scioa), 23 (Harar), 1034 (Gimma), 1045 (Gondar), 1089 (Galla e Sidama) & 45 (2; Gondar). Varied censors, 1 registered, 2 Postal Stat. PC's & some returned mail. Good lot. (9 covers).

£180

734

ITALIAN EAST AFRICA - BALANCE OF THIS COLLECTION; 1940-2 covers all with "POSTA MILITARE" c.d.s.'s:- 2 (Asmara, Erit.), 1002 (Erit.), 1067 (Erit.), 3500 (Erit.?), 45 (Gondar, Eth.) & 1045 (3; Gondar, Eth.); plus AOI Soldier's Freee Postal Stat. PC's (2; ex PM1056, Somalia + unused), & 5 unused Propaganda PPC's. Also A.O.I. mint marginal roulette "BUONO POSTA AEREA.APRIL 1941-XIX" labels in green & red. (17 items).

£150

THE ALLIED FORCES IN ETHIOPIA AND SOMALI

735

BRITISH/ITALIAN SOMALILAND - 2-RING "E.A./AP.O." C.D.S. CANCELS (Nos.62-73) ON STAMPED COVERS; 1943-5 lot with varied frankings (mostly Somaliland Protectorate but inc. Aden, KUT & ingoing Australia/S. Africa); mostly v. fine strikes of the c.d.s. cancels of "E.A./A.P.O." Nos. 52 (somehwere in ocupied Italian Somaliland), 62, 63, 65 (Hargeisa; 4 inc. one ingoing & one regd. with KGVI set - 11 values - from ‡a to 3r), 71 (Berbera; 2, both regd. with R label/cachet, one with Aden 5r+9p) and 73 (2; ingoing Kusmayu & rare Hargeisa). Most attractive and fine lot. (13 covers). PHOTO

£150

736

BRITISH/ITALIAN SOMALILAND - 2-RING "E.A./A.P.O." C.D.S.'s (Nos.55-74) ON STAMPLESS MILITARY COVERS; 1941-3 lot inc. A.P.O. c.d.s.'s Nos. 55 (Borama), 65 (3; one with APO 71 c.d.s., and the other much travelled with APO 2 & 75 c.d.s.'s), 67 (with 70; Boramo), 71 (5; Berbera), 73 (purple, 18 Jan. 1943; used in French Somaliland and rare thus), and 75 (5; Mogadishu).Good variety of censors; mostly sent to East/South Africa. (16 covers).

£150

737

BRITISH SOMALILAND - COLLECTION OF SCARCE CENSOR MARKS ON CIVIL & MILITARY MAIL; Oct. 1939 - June 1945 covers (mostly v. fine) all with Somaliland Protectorate KGVI frankings, having scarce Censor marks/labels (8 triangular types inc. 2 overstruck with "BERBERA") ex Berbera/Borama/Hargeisa/Burao; some registered (inc. s. line "HARGEISA" & "BURAO" marks), and one stamped Military cover posted in a Civil P.O. Plus 4 stampless Military covers posted from Civil P.O.'s (one to US, uncensored, with "ARMY/SIGNALS" cancel). Plus 1943 env. from Mil. Governor of B. Somaliland to India franked by Aden 3ax2 + 8a tied by Aden c.d.s.'s with E.A. censor alongside. Scarce and attractive lot. (16 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 17B

£150

738

SOMALILAND - SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES' MAIL; 1941 covers all with mostly v. fine 2-ring "A.P.O. - U - M.P.K." c.d.s.'s, Nos. 7 (2; both stampless ex Berbera - one Honour env. + one RAF censor), 15 (stampless; Berbera), 19 (GB KEVIII franking to US; Kismayu) and 21 (4; 3 stampless inc. v. fine purple cogged "HEAD QUARTERS SUB AREA/MOGADISCO" cachet, and captured Itailan Postal Stat. PC). Plus 1 piece. Good lot. (9 covers + 1 piece). PHOTO - see plate no. 17B

£150

739

ETHIOPIA - STAMPED COVERS WITH 2-RING "E.A./A.P.O." NUMBERED C.D.S.'s, ETC.; June 1941 - Aug. 1943 lot inc. remarkable July 1941 usage of Haile Selassie's personal writing paper & env. (lion motifs) with S. Africa KUT o.p. Blocks of Four (1d, 3d & 6d) all cancelled by "EA/APO 2" c.d.s.'s, 2 printed documents (one the King's Speech of 5/5/1941), and regular stamped EA/APO covers from Nos. 51 (GB KEVIII ‡d to US), 55 (Ethiopia 1st 1942 4c+10c+20c; F.D.C.), 56 (captured Italian AOI/Somalia fanking), 60 (rare boxed "REGISTRATION FEE PREPAID TO A.P.O. IN O.E.T." mark), 62 (regd. with similar "O.E.T.A." mark), 70 (KUT franking), 75 (3; KUT franking tied by APO2 c.d.s., with"POSTAGE PAID...O.E.T.A." mark, Aden regd. env. with 9 Aden values to 2r & N. Rhodesia redirected!), and 77 (2; GB & KUT frankings; latter with APO 62 c.d.s. & "Insufficient for Airmail"). Plus 23 Mar. 1942 "O.A.S." env. with Ethiopia 1st 1942 issue 20c tied by normal Addis Ababa c.d.s. (F.D.C.). Very good lot. (14 covers + 2 documents). PHOTO - see plate no. 18A

£260

740

ETHIOPIA - STAMPLESS ACTIVE SERVICE "E.A./A.P.O." NUMBERED 2-RING C.D.S. COVERS; 1941-2 with good range of these scarce APO marks on Campaign mail; Nos. 3 (rare), 55 (3; 2 ex Giggiga & 1 ex Addis), 56 (2; Gimma), 57 (3; in blue ex Addis + others ex Gonda & Gura), 58 (2; Mega & Dessie), 60 (5; Addis), 62 (2; Dire Dawa), 63 (3; 2 scarce Field Service PC's ex Neghelli + env. ex Giggiga), 64 (Yevello), 65 (2; rare Jigiga use), 70 (Babile), and 75 (6; Harar). Scarce lot. (31 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 18A

£300

741

ETHIOPIA - SCARCE SOUTH AFRICAN & INDIAN F.P.O. MARKS + CAPTURED ITALIAN D.S.; 1940-1 stampless OAS covers with mostly very fine strikes of the 2-ring "A.P.O. - U - M.K." S. African Forces' c.d.s.'s; Nos. 2, 3 (rare; Brava - not seen by Poud), 13 (2; Harrar & Mega), 17 (Mega), 21(damaged cover), 22 (3; inc. honour env. & purple "POSTAGE PAID AT A.P.O./IN O.E.T.A." mark), and 24 (3; Dire Dawa). Plus rare June/Sept. 1941 pair of envs. to India/GB franked by Indian adhesives tied by fine to v. fine Indian F.P.O./No. 24 (Quiha) & 86 (Adowa) c.d.s.'s, and a 22-23 Jan. 1942 pair of stampless captured Italian envs. o.p. OHMS with v. fine "ARMY/ETAS/SIGNALS" c.d.s.'s & "D.C.P.O./HQ/ETHIOPIA" cachets sent by despatch rider. Plus a May/June 1941 pair of OAS envs. with partly fine strikes of the captured boxed Italian "CIT. DIRE DAUA/A.O.I./F.S. C.I.T." d.s. & 2 pieces. Good lot. (20 covers + 2 pieces). PHOTO - see plate no. 18A

£200

THE ALLIED FORCES IN K.U.T., S.AFRICA, E

742

KENYA - EARLY H.Q. COVERS & LATER SIGNALS COVERS; Oct./Nov. 1939 trio with KUT frankings and varied HQ cachets, one with stamps cancelled by purple boxed "POSTAL FRANK/ARMY POSTAL SERVICES/E.A.F.F." cachet & two with with v. fine boxed "Received by/ARMY POSTAL SERVICES, E.A.F.F./At:...[16.30]...Hrs/Date as Stamped" mark on reverse. Plus June/Nov. 1941 stampless pair with Nairobi/Mombasa HQ/MEDICAL DEPARTMENT & RAILWAY TRANSPORT OFFICER cachets, having oval "AIR LETTER SERVICE OFFICE/NAIROBI" & v. fine 3-ring "ARMY SIGNALS/E.A.F." cachets. Scarce lot. (5 covers). PHOTO

£120

743

KENYA - SCARCE 1st-TYPE PURPLE/BLACK "E.A.A.P.S." NUMBERED C.D.S.'s; Nov. 1940 - Feb. 1941 stampless O.A.S. envs. ex Nairobi, Garissa, Lokitaung & Wajir with mostly very fine rubber "E.A.A.P.S." 1st-Type c.d.s.'s, numbered 3 (purple with "NAIROBI" missing; v. scarce - boxed MILITARY/FRANKED mark on front), 4 (purple), 6 (purple), 7 (partial purple strike), 8 (black, with boxed MILITARY/FRANKED mark) and 9 (purple). Good lot. (6 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 18A

£150

744

KENYA - OTHER EARLY E.A.A.P.S. COVERS INC. RARE "REGISTERED/BASE" C.D.S., ETC.; Nov. 1940 - Feb. 1941 lot of rubber "E.A.A.P.S." c.d.s.'s; Nos. 4, 6, 7 (addressee erased), 8 (black but damaged) & 9; plus rare Aug. 1941 formular regd. env. to Durban with K.U.T. o.p. franking and fine/v. fine strikes of the rare purple boxed "R/ARMY POSTAL SERVICES" and rubber "E.A.A.P.S./NAIROBI/BASE/REGISTERED" c.d.s. Also 1940/2 group of mostly stampless envs. to Tanganyika/Uganda etc. with boxed "FRANKED" marks, and scarce black 2-ring "E.A. ARMY POSTAL SERVICES/No.1" c.d.s.'s. (4). Good lot. (13 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 18A

£200

745

KENYA - NAIROBI 2-RING "E.A./A.P.O.2" DATESTAMP COVERS; 1941/3 group of (mostly stampless) envs. to KUT/S. African addresses, inc. "S/A/V/E" label, triangular blue "PASSED BY/NAVAL CENSOR" with captured Italian franking, KUT 30c blue & similar formular regd. envs. with fine purple boxed "R/A.P.O. 2 E.A." marks, captured Italian P.O. env., Ballot Paper, varied censors, etc. Good lot. (12 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 18A

£120

746

K.U.T. - STAMPED/REGISTERED MAIL WITH 2-RING "E.A./A.P.O." C.D.S.'s; 1941-5 covers with good variety of KUT frankings ex APO Nos. 46, 61, 66, 67, 69, 72 (2), 81, 82, 85 (ingoing ex Indian FPO in Iraq), 86 (ingoing ex GB), 87 (2), 88 & 89; at varied locations across Kenya & Uganda, 3 being regd. with scarce purple boxed "R" marks. Great variety and many scarce frankings/locations. (16 covers).

£150

747

K.U.T. - STAMPLESS ACTIVE SERVICE 2-RING "E.A./A.P.O." C.D.S.'s; 1942-5 covers with very wide range of origins & setinations, having the EA/APO Nos. 51 (4; one much travelled aound Rhodesia & one large purple Censor "RETURNED" cachet), 52 (3), 54 (2), 55 (4; one with Censor "RETURNED" mark), 57 (3), 59 (2), 61 (2), 63, 64, 66 (3; one a censored honour env.), 67 (3), 68 (3), 69 (4), 72 (2 inc. tied red "V" label), 80, 81 (3), 83 (3), 84 (2 with RAF censors), 85 (2; Airgraph env. & RAF censor), 87 (4; one to Eire with "RELEASED BY CENSOR"), 88 (3 inc. Airgraph env. & one "SECRET" env.) & 89 (3 inc. "MALARIA SECTION" cachet). Excellent nucleus for expansion & further research. (60 covers).

£300

748

SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES - RARE HOSPITAL SHIP CACHETS; Oct./Nov. 1942 stampless OAS env. (with contents) & part env. ex H.M. Hospital Ship Amra (location uncertain; en route to Port Tewfik?), each with mostly v. fine purple boxed "S.A. HOSPITAL SHIP/S.A. HOSPITALL-SKIP/No.1/ C/O S.A. ARMY POST OFFICE/ P/A S.A. MILITERE POSKANTOOR" cachet. The cover with additional "CENSORED" mark struck in middle of the very rare (not previously recorded?) boxed cachet with v. fine "A.P.O. - U - M.K./1B" c.d.s.; the part env. wih British FPO/190 c.d.s. Rare thus. (2 items). PHOTO PHOTO - see plate no. 18A

£150

749

SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES IN K.U.T., ETC. - STAMPED COVERS WITH NUMBERED APO CDS's, ETC.; 1940-5 covers with mostly fine 2-ring "A.P.O. - U - M.K." c.d.s.'s, with Nos. 5 (4; one regd. env. + one other regd.), 7, 8, 9 (3; one regd.), 12 (2; one regd.), 13 (regd.), 14 (GB RAF franking), 16, 18A, 19, 20, 22 (2), 23 (2), 23A, 24, 28 (regd.), 29 (regd.), 32 (regd.) & 35 (regd.). Plus 1 piece. Good lot. (27 covers + 1 piece).

£120

750

The Matching Collection of Stampless Active Service Covers; 1940/3 lot inc. "A.P.O. - U - M.K." c.d.s.'s; inc. Nos. 2 (5), 3 (6), 4 (4 inc. superb scarce large 3-ring "MILITARY CESNOR/12" & red 2-ring "DEPUTY CHIEF FIELD CENSOR/EAST/AFRICA/No.4"), 6 (6), 7 (5), 10 (3), 11 (7), 12, 13 (2), 14, 15 (2), 16 (3), 17 (4), 18 (2), 20, 21 (6) & 22 (2) from a wide variety of lcoations in Kenya. (64 covers).

£300

751

OTHER SOUTH AFRICAN MILITARY & CENSOR MARKS INC. SWAZILAND & BECHUANALAND; 1940-5 covers with good range of frankings & marks, inc. Jan. 1942 env. with Swaziland KGVI 4d tied by v. fine 2-ring "APO - U - MK/1A" c.d.s. with red "DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE" crowned oval in red, attractive 1944 usage of the Bechuanaland 4d regd. env. to the MEF having Bechuanaland KGVI 2s-6d with "APO - U - MK/29" c.d.s., 1945 "APO - U -MK/3" c.d.s. on GB regd. env. to "Morija, Basutoland", censored SW Africa (6d+1/-) franking, PAQUEBOT's, many Official Frees, 1944 purple "S.A. NAVAL FORCES/POUNDMOOR CAMP/P.O. WESTLAKE", other Camps, Hospital cachet, red July 1940 "CAPETOWN/RELEASED BY CENSOR" (ex GB), SA Censor slip ref. enclosed 10c, other APO's, etc. Good lot. (45 covers).

£200

752

MADAGASCAR - E.A. APO'S & S. AFRICAN FORCES, CIVIL CENSORS, ETC.; 1942-5 covers inc. 22 with mostly very fine 2-ring "E.A./A.P.O." c.d.s.'s, Nos. 51 (3), U51 (2 - error of spelling in cancel), 53 (Diego Suarez - 6 inc. FDC with GB 3d, RAF censor & v. fine rare boxed "BRITISH NAVAL LIAISON OFFICER/DIEGO SUAREZ" cachet, Aug. 1945), 54 (3 inc. high KUT franking to US), 59 (3), 64 (2; Diego Suarez) & 80 (2); plus 3 Civil Censor envs., 3 French military envs. (one with Reunion re-opened Air Mail First Flight cachet, Dec. 1943), and 3 Civil envs. addressed to EA APO's (two endorsed "F.M.") with APO 53/87 c.d.s.'s. Good lot. (31 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 18B

£200

MILITARY CIVIL CENSORSHIP IN AFRICA, 193

753

BELGIAN CONGO - ALLIED CONTINGENT IN THE MIDDLE EAST; Nov. 1943 - Sept. 1944 group of five stampless O.A.S. envs. all addressed to Belgian Congo and all with mostly very fine large boxed "POSTE MILITAIRE/No.101/CONGO-BELGE" datestamps (used at Cairo), and all censored; 3 with British military censor marks (one also with v. fine "CENSURE/15/CONGO BELGE"), one with printed "CONGO BELGE" censor label & one with blue "CENSURE MILITAIRE/TROOPES COLONIALES BELGES" in blue. Scarce group. (5 covers).

£120

754

BELGIAN CONGO, ETC. - CIVIL CENSOR MAIL, ETC.; 1941 lot of envs. with B. Congo frankings to USA (5)or to Military (3) addresses; 4 with scarce B. Congo censor labels (one also with Gold Coast "7" tombstone censor mark in red), one with fancy red "Passe Censure Irumu" mark, and the 3 Military stampless envs. uncensored. Plus 1943-5 small correspondence (varied condition) from a Dutch Doctor (?) addressed to New York (with high Air Mail rates) from Belgian Congo (3), Kenya (EA/APO8), Ceylon (2; EA/APO 60 & 79) & India (4; ex EA/APO 79x2 & Indian FPO 62 & 44) with good variety of censor marks. Scarce group. (18 covers).

£150

755

FRENCH COLONIES - IN AFRICA, ETC.; 1939-44 covers (varied condition) to US/Pelestine/Egypt with varied frankings & censors (several from FreeFrench areas) with frankings of F. Equitorial Africa (4), Nigeria, Madagascar, Algeria (4; two cancelled by "POSTE NAVALE" c.d.s.'s), and Indo China (to Pondicherry). (11 covers).

£100

756

GAMBIA - CIVIL & MILITARY CENSORED MAIL; 1941-4 covers inc. fine 1941 usage of the 3d+3d regd. env. to G.B. with large cork (?) "PASSED/CENSOR", 1941 env. + regd. env with spectacular triple-boxed purple "PASSED by CENSOR/BATHURST." mark, "NN" octagon censors (2), large "658" & small "5524" censor labels, and four British "FIELD POST OFFICE/109" c.d.s. covers (2 stampless - one with censor label to Barbados - one Gambia franking & one forces Air Letter with GB 3d). Scarce lot. (11 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 18B

£150

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