Great Britain and British Commonwealth Suez Campaign
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 664
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1956 (Nov 2 - Dec 18) Covers with F.P.O datestamps 61 (Libya), 76 (Malta), 937 (Cyprus), or F.P.O machine used in Cyprus, all with violet triangular "(crown) / MILITARY CENSOR" numbered 156, 919, 932 or 1045 (enclosed letter from "167 Port Org. Sqn R.E, B.F.P.O 300); cover with Post Office Maritime Mail cancel and tombstone type "FROM H.M. SHIP / PASSED BY CENSOR" dated 2.11.56; forces air letter with interesting contents on the invasion, written from Port Said by a soldier in "2 (Ind) Press Comm. Sqn., Royal Signals, B.F.P.O 300", F.P.O 953 single ring c.d.s (Nov 10); and cover from Port Said with F.P.O 443 double ring c.d.s (Dec 18). A scarce group, sent just prior to the November 6th invasion, or shortly afterwards from Port Said, all franked 2½d in Wilding definitives, the naval censor very scarce. (7).
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 665
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1956 (Nov 2) 6d Forces registration envelope uprated with Wilding 2½d, light F.P.O 141 c.d.s (Cyprus) with violet "(crown) / MILITARY CENSOR / 1,094", senders name crossed out on reverse, otherwise fine and very scarce, sent just prior to the Suez invasion. The extensive Cruttwell Collection did not contain any registered censored covers from the Suez campaign. Photo on Page 96 (Image1)
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 666
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1956 (Nov 18) Registered cover from F.P.O 514 (Cyprus) franked 2½d + 6d wildings, with F.P.O 514 registration label and violet "(crown) / MILITARY CENSOR / 1,022", reverse with signed label A.F.M 3078, "I certify on my honour that the contents of this envelope refer to nothing but private and family matters". A rare censored registered cover and the only recorded example of this "Honour" label used during the Suez campaign, illustrated in "Wartime Postal Stationery" by J. Daynes. Photo on Page 96. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 667
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1956 (Nov 3-5) Covers franked 2½d with unclear F.P.O c.d.s or F.P.O 3 machine (Cyprus), handstamped "R.A.F / CENSOR / 18" in violet, or similar censor No. 5 in red, very scarce R.A.F censors used just prior to the Suez invasion. (2). Photo on Page 100. (Image1)
