Auction No. 12 Saturday, 3 November 2012 / 5:00 pm start
WWII censored covers comprising 1942 Salvation ...
Estimate $55
Realised: $50 plus premium
Category: Collections, Accumulations and Selections > Australia
Lot Details
WWII censored covers comprising 1942 Salvation Army "Red Shield Huts for Australian Troops" concession rate Mt Isa to Malvern Vic; 1942 env with "3 Opened by Censor" tape to USA bearing 1d QM & 2½d KGVI tied by SHIP MAIL ROOM MELBOURNE cds; 1942 Sydney to USA Red Cross env with "2" censor tape, machine cancel tying 3½d surcharge; 1941 airmail NSW to England with 9d platypus x 2 correctly prepaying airmail rate. Also 3 USA "Free Soldier's Mail" items, all with U.S.A.F.I.A. "PASSED BY CENSOR" signed cachets. Useful lot. (7)
