WORLD WAR TWO POSTAL HISTORY British & Indian Forces Mail
Sale No: 46
Lot No:426
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1939-46 Forces mail including Indian F.P.Os (63) with locations in Burma, Persia, Malaya, etc., also 1944-45 covers to or from a U.S. officer in India or Burma (38, many redirected), 1943 stampless O.A.S. cover from Mauritius with boxed "PASSED BY / WAR / DEPARTMENT / CENSOR / No 1", airgraphs (some illustrated), patriotic envelopes, etc. (225).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 280
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Lot No:427
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1939-c.1960 British F.P.O covers, mainly World War Two with some postwar, including B.E.F, North Africa, Middle East, Italy, Germany, etc., mixed condition, a very large quantity that could repay careful sorting. (4,000++).
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
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Lot No:428
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1940-45 Forces mail with various British security cancels, mainly machines inscribed "Postage Paid", "Official Paid" or "Paid" with or without date dies, also London F.S machines with or without the date, and machines simply with bars and a date, a few security type handstamps, includes 1942 Calais Raid period, 1944 D-Day period, mail from transports, etc. Mixed quality, an unusual lot. (c.200).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
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Lot No:429
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West Africa. 1941-45 Stampless O.A.S cover with F.P.O datestamps from Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Gambia or Gold Coast, mixed quality. (250+).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
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Lot No:430
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Egypt. 1940-45 Forces mail with "EGYPT / POSTAGE PREPAID" handstamps or machine cancels, also covers with Egypt Army Post stamps tied by British F.P.O datestamps. (c.300).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 250.00
Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 250
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Lot No:431
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Faroe Islands. 1942-43 Stampless O.A.S covers with F.P.O 219 (2), 611 (23), 695 (8) or from the same sender as other F.P.O 219/695 covers but with a red London Official Paid machine (5) or simply a censor cachet, very mixed quality, many roughly torn open or other faults, fourteen largely fine, with three others in need of a bit of careful pressing but otherwise complete. (33).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 170
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Lot No:432
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India / Ceylon. 1941-46 Covers with Indian F.P.O datestamps, many 1944-46 covers from Burma, also covers with Ceylon stamps, and three covers bearing Ceylon War Purposes Contribution labels. (c.240).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 230.00
Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 230
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Lot No:433
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Royal Marines. 1941-45 Covers, cards, air letters and airgraphs from or to Marines, the interesting collection written up on pages, including items from Burma, Sierra Leone, Australia, New Zealand, India, Ceylon, South Africa, Egypt, Palestine or North Africa. (40).