Lot 1231
1939 censored envelope to Tasmania franked...
Stamps and Postal History of the World | 5919
Auction: 6 October 2020 at 01:00 BST
Estimate: £150 - £170
Description
1939 censored envelope to Tasmania franked with ½d vertical strip of three tied by 'GENERAL POST OFFICE/27 SEP 39/OCEAN ISLAND' datestamps, showing fine violet 'PASSED BY CENSOR' straight-line hs along with Launceston 18 OCT 39 arrival cancel. This censor strike was only used for the first couple of months of the war (September and October 1939) and is very seldom seen. Fine
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