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Worldwide Collections - Mar. 2024 continued...

THE JOHN WILSON COLLECTION OF WWII PAN AM TRANSATLANTIC AIRMAILS continued...

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481

OTHER MARKINGS - MISROUTED MAIL, "SPECIAL ATTENTION" CENSORSHIP, ETC.: 1942/3 covers inc. Nov. 1942 Gibraltar to Argentina env. rated 2/11d (2/-+6d+2x 2d+ 1d) for North Atlantic Air Service but sent via Route 9 via West Africa instead (Gibraltar "A/6014" tape); May 1942 Brazil to GB env. with purple boxed "VIA AFRICA-LISBOA-LONDRES" hs, franked at pre-1938 4200Rs rate so returned for an additional 5400Rs and redirected (600Rs overpaid) "BY AIR MAIL VIA U.S.A."; and Aug. 1942 Brazil to Sweden env. supposed to be carried anti-clockwise on Route 7 "Via AFRICA-LISBOA-LONDRES" but instead sent on Route 8 clockwise and northwards (CCSG Type 2d tape showing crowns). Plus other related covers inc. 1942 Brazil to Switzerland too late for the last counter-clockwise flight and instead sent in the other direction (delayed by Germans until June 1943 - 6½ months after sending). Intriguing group. [Wilson/Walton figs. 15.1-15.11]. (7 covers) Cross Reference: GIBRALTAR, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MISSENT MAIL, ARGENTINA (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 100

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482

TRINIDAD 'DIVERSION CENSORSHIP' MAIL EX EUROPE TO ARGENTINA: Small group of 1943 covers inc. June ex Germany sent to Trinidad from San Juan (Trinidad "I.E./872[?]" tape) due to overload of incoming mail in Puerto Rico; similar cover examined by "IE/8019" in Trinidad; similar June Switzerland to Argentina env. with Trinidad "IE/8624" censor tape; and a similar example with Trinidad "IE 8044" tape. Plus other examples inc. Sept. Germany to Argentina processed in San Juan (censor "2848" applied) when overspill mail was diverted to Trinidad, July Switzerland to Argentina with Trinidad "IE/8613" tape, and May Switzerland to Argentina with Trinidad "IE/8097" tape. Scarce and attractive group. (7 covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, TRINIDAD, PUERTO RICO, GERMANY (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 100

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483

PAN AM LATI SUBSTITUTE ALTERNATIVE ROUTES - MAINLY WITH BERMUDA/TRINIDAD CENSORS: 1942-44 covers by alternative routes; inc. Feb. 1942 Argentina to France (via Trinidad by Pan Am FAM-6, then to NY by local services, then NY to Lisbon by Route 4; Trinidad "IE/8077" tape); Mar. 1942 Argentina to Switzerland (to Trinidad by Pan Am FAM-6, to Bermuda by FAM-18, Bermuda to Lisbon via Horta and on by surface mail via France; Trinidad "IE/8031" tape); similar July 1942 but with double censor (Trinidad "8060/IE" tape underneath Bermuda "2571/IC" tape); Feb. 1942 Switzerland to Brazil env. by Pan Am FAM-18 via Lisbon-Bolama-Natal-Belem-Trinidad-Bermuda-NY-Miami-Trinidad-Belem-Natal(!) (Bermuda "6752 IC" tape); plus 1942/3 group ex S. America to Europe inc. IC censor tapes of Bermuda (1709/2673/1886/370?/1683) or IE Trinidad 8031/8655" tape), etc. Good group for further study and expansion. (16 covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, BERMUDA, TRINIDAD, ARGENTINA (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 110

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484

ARGENTINA - WWII CENSORED MAIL TO/FROM EUROPE - ANTICLOCKWISE ROUTE 7: 1942-43 covers illustrating the Pan Am LATI Substitute transatlantic services via Natal-Bathurst-Lisbon, via Lisbon-Bermuda-Natal, or via Lisbon-Bermuda. Inc. 1942 env. France to Argentina franked 22F, resealed by censor in Bermuda; 1942 env. Portugal to Argentina franked 11.25Esc, resealed by censor in Bermuda; 1942 env. Germany to Argentina censored in Bermuda; 1942 env. non-LATI mail carried on LATI Substitute flight, ex Senegal to USA censored in Bermuda; plus 1942 envs. France to Argentina, Portugal to Argentina, Switzerland to Argentina (2), Switzerland to Peru, France to USA, or Switzerland to USA (2), all examined by the censor in Bermuda; and some other related examples. (22 covers) Cross Reference: BRAZIL, ARGENTINA, SWITZERLAND, BERMUDA (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

Starting at £ 130

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485

ARGENTINA/BRAZIL/CHILE - WWII CENSORED MAIL TO/FROM EUROPE BY ROUTE 8: 1942-43 Covers illustrating Pan Am LATI Substitute transatlantic services via San Juan-New York-Lisbon, or via Lisbon-Natal-San Juan; one opened by Trinidad censor, one at Bilbao and one at Berlin, the rest at San Juan with some also at Bermuda. Inc. 1942 registered redirected env. ex Argentina to Bohemia with San Juan + Berlin censors; 1942 env. regd. Argentina to Switzerland, censored in San Juan (bag 7050, batch 472; delayed in transit arriving 1943); 1942 env. ex Argentina to Sweden via Natal, opened by censors in Puerto Rico and Bermuda; 1942 env. ex Brazil to Switzerland with purple boxed "VIA-AFRICA" (type BRA-V-1.1) and "VIA AFRICA-LISBOA-LONDRES" (BRA-V-3.1) cachets on front applied at Sao Paulo; 1943 envs.(2) regd. ex Argentina to Germany or Switzerland (San Juan & Bermuda censors); and 1942 env. franked 22F ex France to Chile censored at Trinidad. Plus a good group of other related covers. Suitable for further study and expansion. (38 covers)Cross Reference: ARGENTINA, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, SWITZERLAND, BRAZIL (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 130

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486

ARGENTINA/BRAZIL/COLOMBIA - WWII MAIL TO/FROM EUROPE - BY ROUTE 9 OR BY ROUTE 10: 1942-43 covers illustrating Pan Am LATI substitute transatlantic services to Europe via Natal-San Juan-NY-Lisbon, or via Natal-San Juan-Bolamo-Lisbon, and to South America via Lisbon-Natal-San Juan-Natal. Inc. 1942 env. regd. Argentina to Switzerland with censors of NY & Bermuda (6076 IC, much delayed en route); 1942 env. regd. & redirected ex Germany to Argentina (Bermuda censor I.C./4978); 1943 env. Portugal to Chile franked 32$ 25e (Trinidad censor I.E./8610); 1942 pair of envs. Argentina to Germany or Sweden with San Juan & Bermuda (499 I.C. or 640 I-C) censors; 1942/43 env. Brazil to Portugal censored in San Juan & Bermuda (much delayed); 1942 Brazil to UK via Bermuda & Miami censors; 1942 env. Colombia to Switzerland resealed in Bermuda; and various other similar covers. A very good study worthy of further expansion. (40 covers) Cross Reference: ARGENTINA, BERMUDA, BRAZIL, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 200

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487

MAINLY LATI FORERUNNERS - PANAGRA, DLH, ETC.: 1935-41 range of covers inc. Dec. 1940 air mail env. Brazil to Germany, printed "VIA CONDOR - LUFTHANSA" but with typewritten "Pela Lati"/via Roma" at top left and boxed blue "POR AVIAO/VIA L.A.T.I." hs; Dec. 1940 env. Peru to GB endorsed "VIA PANAGRA NOR ATLANTICO" in red ink, with P.C. 90 "859" censor tape; Mar. 1941 air mail env. Brazil to Italy endorsed "Par avion/Cour Lati" with purple boxed "VIA CONDOR - LATI"" hs, and Italian censors; and undated env. Brazil to Germany endorsed "Via aeria italiana/pela LATI" with purple boxed "VIA CONDOR - LATI" hs; plus several other similar covers. Useful lot. (17 covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, BRAZIL, GERMANY, PERU (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 100

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488

ARGENTINA - WWII CENSORED MAIL, ETC. : c.1930-47 covers almost all ex Argentina to Europe inc. 1944 env. to France with framed "OUVERT PAR L'AUTORITE MILITAIRE" hs over French censor tape plus P.C. 90 IE/8043 censor tape over the other edge; 1942 env. to Germany endorsed "Via Natal-Bolama-Lisboa" with "14018" censor tape (poss. San Juan?) and blue ringed "aB" on front; 1942 env. to Holland endorsed "[Vi]a Natal. Bolama Lisboa" with a triple layer of censor tape applied (German on top of English on top of US?); plus a wide range of similar covers with varied censors, etc. (23 covers) Cross Reference: ARGENTINA, PUERTO RICO, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWII (Image)

Starting at £ 100

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489

ARGENTINA - WWII PERIOD CENSORED MAIL TO EUROPE IN BERMUDA/TRINIDAD CENSORS, ETC.; c,1941-45 covers ex Argentina inc. 1944 env. sent internally to Buenos Aires with red "VUELO NO SE EFECTUO/DEVUELVASE AL REMITENTE" hs; 1942 env. to Switzerland with Registration label "EXTERIOR (B)/R 491449" and black "PASSED BY/CENSOR" or purple "NEW YORK" hs's on front, and oval double-ring "NEW YORK U.S./FOREIGN" ds's (2), Basel receiving double-ring cds and "4760" hs on reverse; 1942 env. to Brazil via Trinidad for censorship with Trinidad "IE 8021" censor tape; and 17 Dec. 1941 env. to Switzerland with Bermuda "5066/IC" censor tape, sent via New York when the LATI route was suspended; plus some other similar covers. (31 covers) Cross Reference: ARGENTINA, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, RETURNED MAIL, SWITZERLAND (Image)

Starting at £ 110

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490

ARGENTINA - WWII MAIL TO USA OR TO GB WITH VARIED RATES & CENSOR MARKINGS, ETC.; c.1940-45 range of covers inc. Sept. 1942 env. to New York franked 3P 16c (2Ps+1P+15c) with blue "[VIA] AEREA PANAGRA" hs and "1824" censor tape; May 1944 env. to New York franked 1P 5c (1P+5c) with "11524/U.S. CENSOR" censor tape; Mar. 1943 env. to "Stone-on-Trent [sic]" franked 1P 70c (1P+50c+20c) with Bermuda "1905/I.C" censor tape; and June 1942 env. to New York franked 1P 15c (1P+15c) with Trinidad "I.E./8613" censor tape; plus many other similar examples. Useful study of postal rates of the period. (37 covers) Cross Reference: ARGENTINA, GREAT BRITAIN, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image)

Starting at £ 130

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491

BOLIVIA/CHILE - WWII AIRMAILS TO EUROPE, ETC. - VARIED RATES & CENSORS: 1931-45 covers inc.; Bolivia group with July 1943 env. to Sweden franked 20B 80c (10Bs+5Bs pair+50c+30c) with boxed "CORREO AEREO/R" registration hs and P.C. 90 "721" censor tape; Apr. 1942 env. to England franked 11B 30c (2x 10Bs+1B+30c) with P.C. 90 "1826" censor tape; and other related examples and internal Airmails from 1930-45. Plus Chile group with 1942 env. to Switzerland franked 17P 40c (10P+5P+2x 1P+40c) with Bermuda "4560/I.C" censor tape; Oct 1931 env. to USA with purple "POR AVION" and "Por Avion Panagra" hs's; plus other related examples from 1931-1945. Good lot worthy of careful inspection. (31 Covers) Cross Reference: BOLIVIA, CHILE, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)

Starting at £ 110

SOLD for £130.00
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492

COLOMBIA/PERU - AIRMAIL COVERS INC. WWII PERIOD RATES, ROUTES & CENSORS: 1932-44 covers, mostly to Europe and all at airmail rates; Columbia with Jan./July 1943 air mail envs. to USA with Jamaica "I.D. 367" or Jamaica "I.D. 8809" censor labels plus other 1932-44 covers ex Colombia. Plus Peru group with Nov 1943 env. to Colombia with "5515/2979" censor tape, and July 1942 env. to France with Bermuda "1194/I.C" censor label over New York "6157" label; plus other 1937-44 covers ex Peru. Useful postal rates study material. (28 covers) Cross Reference: COLOMBIA, PERU, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, JAMAICA (Image)

Starting at £ 100

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493

URUGUAY - AIRMAIL RATES & ROUTES WITH ZEPPELIN RATES, ETC.: c.1934-44 covers - mainly to Europe - ex Uruguay; inc. 1944 air mail env. to Sweden with Montevideo Registration label and purple "CERTIFICADA" hs as well as censor labels at left & right, 1934 air mail env. to Germany with "VIA CONDOR" label and "SERVICIO AERIO TRANSOCEANICO/CONDOR/ZEPPELIN/ LUFTHANSA/URUGUAY-EUROPA" hs, etc., etc.; plus other similar covers from the same period. Good postal rates study material. (25 covers) Cross Reference: URUGUAY, ZEPPELIN MAIL, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, REGISTERED MAIL (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 100

SOLD for £110.00
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494

CENTRAL/SOUTH AMERICA & MARTINIQUE MIX: c.1938-45 covers ex; Venezuela (11) with c.1943 env. to Argentina ex Venezuela with Trinidad "I.E./6192" label, and Oct. 1942 env. to USA ex Venezuela with Jamaica "I.D./8827" label, plus a good range of 1938-1945 covers; Central America (10) inc. 1942 Guatemala env. to GB with purple "RELEASED BY POST OFFICE INSPECTOR/ON AUTHORITY OF CENSORSHIP OFFICER" hs etc., 1942 Mexico envs. (2) to Switzerland with Bermuda "913/I.C" or "3938/I.C." labels, plus Cuba & Haiti covers; and Martinique group inc. Mar. 1944 env. to USA with Fort de France reg. label and boxed "AR" hs with San Juan censor "64166" label plus ""CENSURE MILITAIRE/7/MARTINIQUE" circular hs on reverse, plus 3 other Martinique covers to USA all with "CENSURE/MILITAIRE" marks. Scarce group. (25 covers) Cross Reference: VENEZUELA, GUATEMALA, FRENCH COLONIES, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 120

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495

MIDDLE EAST WWII CENSORED/AIRMAIL COVERS TO U.S.A., ETC. - EX PERSIA OR PALESTINE: c.1939-45 range inc. Iran; Aug. 1944 env. regd. to USA rated 43R (20R pair+2R+1R) with scarce white "BY PAN AMERICAN AIR MAIL/SERVICE" label and purple circular "ANGLO-SOVIET-PERSIAN/CENSORSHIP" hs's (2 - in English on address side and in Russian on reverse); June 1944 env. regd. to Switzerland with "ANGLO-SOVIET-PERSIAN/CENSORSHIP" hs's (2 - English on front and Russian on reverse), and 4 further Anglo-Soviet-Persian censor marks. and another with scarce white Pan-American label. Palestine group inc. Dec. 1944 regd to USA with "REGISTERED/TEL AVIV" oval ds's and double-oval "NEW YORK N.Y./REG'Y. DIV." transit hs's on reverse and 7 other covers to USA. (22 covers) Cross Reference: PALESTINE, IRAN/PERSIA, REGISTERED MAIL, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 130

SOLD for £190.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

496

SOUTH AFRICA - WWII TRANSATLANTIC MAIL - VIA WEST AFRICA, SERVICE SUSPENDED, ETC.: c.1940-45 covers ex S. Africa (plus one to S. Africa ex Brazil), mainly Transatlantic (plus 1 to Australia & 1 to Holland) inc. May 1940 env. to Holland ex Durban rated 1/3d (1/-+3d), with S. African censor tape and purple "MAIL SERVICE SUSPENDED/POSIDENS GESTAAK" hs's (3 - one on front and two on reverse); c.1941 env. to USA ex Johannesburg rated 10/6d (10x 1/-+6d) with "6996" censor tape and "DUPLICATE/CONTENTS - COMMERCIAL PAPERS" hs on reverse; Sept. 1944 env. to USA ex Pietermaritzburg rated 8/- (2x 2/6d+1/- vert. pair+6d horiz. pair) with S. Africa & GB censor tape; and Mar. 1945 env to USA ex Upington endorsed "VIA WEST AFRICA" rated 2/6d with large red oval "O.A.T." hs over address; plus other covers of the same period. (36 covers) Cross Reference: SOUTH AFRICA, MILITARY - SERVICE SUSPENDED, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 130

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497

FRANCE/GERMANY/ITALY/SWEDEN WWII TRANSATLANTIC AIRMAILS (TO U.S.A. OR SOUTH AMERICA): 1941 env. franked 20F ex France to Brazil sealed with "Controle" & "EXAMINER 8016" tape; 1942 env. franked 20F ex France to Argentina sealed with "EXAMINER 8077" censor tape & with "OUVERT PAR LES/WK3/AUTORITES DE CONTROLE" hs front & back; 1942 registered env. ex Sweden to Argentina franked 1Kr90o sealed with "EXAMINER 268" censor tape; undated env. Sweden to USA sealed with "EXAMINER 1272" censor tape; plus others ex Germany or Italy (via Bermuda). Great variety of postal rates. (37 covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, REGISTERED MAIL (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 130

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498

PORTUGAL & SPAIN - WWII TRANSATLANTIC AIRMAILS TO U.S.A. OR SOUTH AMERICA: c.1940-44 covers ex Portugal to S. America (10, inc. 3 Trinidad "I.E" censor labels); Portugal to USA (11, inc. 6 with Bermuda "I.C" censor labels, and 2 1940 pre-censorship); ex Spain to S. America (17, inc. 1 with Trinidad "I.E" censor label); Spain to USA (4, inc. 3 with Bermuda "I.C" censor labels). Some very high postal rates with high value stamps, and some scarce censors. (45 covers/fronts) Cross Reference: BERMUDA, PORTUGAL, SPAIN, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 130

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499

SWITZERLAND - WWII AIRMAILS TO VARIOUS SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES: 1941/44 covers inc. 1941 to Brazil resealed with "EXAMINER 1498" censor label; 1942 env. to Brazil resealed with "EXAMINER 1336" Bermuda censor label; 1942 env. to Bolivia via Bathurst uncensored; 1943 env. to Argentina resealed with "EXAMINER IE/806" Trinidad censor label; plus other similar covers to Argentina or to Uruguay. Attractive group. (15 covers) Cross Reference: BERMUDA, SWITZERLAND, BRAZIL, BOLIVIA (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 100

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500

SWITZERLAND - WWII AIRMAILS TO U.S.A. INC. VARIOUS BERMUDA CENSORS, ETC.: Extensive Collection of 1940-45 covers resealed with "I.C." censor tape (used in Bermuda) inc. 1942 env. resealed with "EXAMINER 4016" censor tape; 1942 env. resealed with "EXAMINER 6196" censor tape (used in Bermuda); 1942 env. resealed with "EXAMINER 551" censor tape; 1942 env. resealed with "EXAMINER 3707" censor tape; 1942 env. resealed with "EXAMINER 2003" censor tape; plus 26 others resealed with "I.C." censor (used in Bermuda). A valuable lot in fine condition; suitable for further serious research and expansion. (44 covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, SWITZERLAND, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, BERMUDA (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

Starting at £ 260

SOLD for £280.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM