WWII - GIBRALTAR, MALTA & INDIA REGD. (INC. "THANKS" LABEL),...

Hammer

£340

WWII - GIBRALTAR, MALTA & INDIA REGD. (INC. "THANKS" LABEL), AIRMAILS, CENSORS, ETC. a miscellany of covers inc. a v. neat 1941 registered env. from Malta to G.B. with a triangular "PASSED BY CENSOR" cachet, an "OPENED BY EXAMINER" label sealed on front and back with wax "POSTAL CENSOR" impressions, and a label declaring "MALTA IS GRATEFUL TO THE ROYAL NAVY AND THE ROYAL AIR FORCE FOR THE SAFE ARRIVAL OF THIS LETTER", also 3 further regd. covers from Malta rated at 1/7d and a battered Malta FPO 443 regd. env. uprated with 5/10d in G.B. stamps, a 1941 cover from Gibraltar with an "AIR MAIL" applied with censor h/s, a 1941 cover from India tattered around the edges with a "SALVED FROM THE SEA" h/s, an interesting cover with a 1a3p India stamp ovpt. SERVICE tied by a "KALYAN/*6 APR*/1941/FIRST PIGEON MISSIVE", an env. from India to G.B. via China rated an incredible 2R4a9p, plus others with various censor markings. A very interesting and useful lot. (58 items)Cross Reference: MALTA, GIBRALTAR, INDIA