£360
WWI CENSORED & RETURNED MAIL: Group of covers ex GB. Inc. 1915 Returned Postal Packet env. to an Indian P.O.W. in Germany, with "Returned Postal Packet" crossed out showing that the letter should be forwarded along with a label explaining that letters to P.O.W.s must be addressed in ink; 30 Oct. 1914 env. to "Bagdad [sic]" franked KGVI 2½d tied by machine cancel, with green censor tape over top edge and purple "Stopped by Censor" hs on front and "No communication between/India & the country of/destination." label on reverse all applied at Karachi, sent to the dead letter office in Bombay with square boxed "D.L.O./BOMBAY" hs's on reverse and boxed "REEXPEDIE" hs applied on front, finally returning to GB where unusual purple boxed "UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/TO BE RETURNED TO SENDER/AT THE ADDRESS SHOWN ON COVER" hs applied; 5 Sept 1918 env. ex Streatham with censor "5211" tape applied at top, and poor purple boxed "UNDELIV[ERABLE FOR REASON] STATED/RETURN TO SENDER" & blue "RETURNED TO SENDER/BY THE CENSOR" label over address, with enclosed memorandum explaining the regulations on correspondence to enemy or occupied countries; plus similar examples. (24 items) Cross Reference: MILITARY - WWI, RETURNED MAIL, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL
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