SETTING THE SCENE - PRE-WWII AIRMAILS FROM EUROPE TO S. AMERICA: 1935-8 covers to South America ex Europe carried by German transatlantic service inc. rare 1935 Regd. Airmail Leningrad to Chile via Moscow, Berlin & Gambia; 1937 Air Mail env. GB to Argentina via Gambia with KGV 2/6 Seahorse + 1/- & 6d for 4s-0d rate; also 1935/7 (2) to Argentina ex Germany/Italy/Switzerland, and 1938 Germany to Brazil. [Wilson/Walton figs. 1.2 to 1.7]. (6 items) Cross Reference: CHILE, RUSSIA, ARGENTINA, GREAT BRITAIN (Image)

CENSORSHIP - EUROPE/S. AMERICA MAILS - BERMUDA & TRINIDAD CENSORS, ETC.: 1940-41 covers illustrating censorship of transatlantic airmail inc. May 1936 illustrated env. Uruguay to Germany with route map of Pan American Airways; Jan. 1941 Air Mail env. Argentina to Switzerland with unrecorded Trinidad "Examiner 43" Censor tape; also 1940 Argentina to Switzerland with Bermuda 4063 censor tape, 1940/1 Brazil to England/Sweden, 1940 Switzerland to Argentina, 1941 (3) to USA ex Germany (not censored en route)/Portugal (Trinidad 4521 censor tape)/France (Trinidad 103 censor tape), 1941 Brazil to Canada (Avis Reception), and 1941(2) to France ex Uruguay (Bermuda 3701 censor tape)/Peru (Bermuda 3640 censor tape). [Wilson/Walton figs. 2.1 to 2.15 (excl. 2.9 and 2.11)]. (12 covers) Cross Reference: ARGENTINA, TRINIDAD, SWITZERLAND, URUGUAY (Image)

INCORRECTLY BAGGED ROUTE 4 MAIL + UNINTERCEPTED MAIL ON ROUTE 5 - EUROPE/S. AMERICA: 1942 group of covers inc. Feb. Route 4 Air Mail pair; env. Switzerland to Brazil carried on flight 4506 with Trinidad 8602 IE censor tape attached & Apr. Switzerland to Uruguay carried on flight 4520, resealed by Trinidad 8099 IE censor tape. Plus Route 5 unintercepted group with rare Mar. "VIA AEREA" env. Argentina to Bulgaria carried on flight 5009 (unexamined due to diplomatic status?), Jan. (2) Argentina to Germany/Austria carried on flight 5001 (OKW censor in Berlin), Feb. Argentina to France carried on flight 5007 (WK2 censorship in Marseille), Mar. Spain to Argentina carried on flight 5010 (locally inspected in Barcelona), and Apr. France to Argentina carried on flight 5012. Fascinating lot. [Wilson/Walton figs. 5.1-5.4 + 5.7-5.10]. (8 covers) Cross Reference: SWITZERLAND, BRAZIL, ARGENTINA, BULGARIA (Image)

FAM-18 OR LATI SUBSTITUTE - SOME BERMUDA/TRINIDAD CENSORS INC. 2 DOUBLE CENSORS: May-July 1942 covers showing route comparison and censorship/non-censorship of mail, inc. May Air Mail env. Argentina to Switzerland carried by the alternative to LATI substitute (Argentina-Europe via USA), doubly examined at Trinidad (8016/IE) and Bermuda (3432/IC); a similar example carried by the same route doubly examined at Trinidad (8001/IE, covered by Bermuda censor tape) and Bermuda (604/IC). Plus others carried on FAM-18 (June Switzerland to USA with Bermuda 4259/IC censor tape, June France to USA with Bermuda 5128/IC censor tape, and Aug. Spain to USA with Bermuda 2131/IC censor tape): also LATI Substitute (May Brazil or Argentina to Portugal, plus Spain to Argentina; also July Argentina to Switzerland or France/Switzerland to Argentina). [Wilson/Walton figs. 6.1 to 6.12]. (12 covers) Cross Reference: ARGENTINA, SWITZERLAND, BERMUDA, TRINIDAD (Image)

LOCAL TERMINAL CENSORSHIP AT GAMBIA: 1941/3 covers to GB inc. Apr. 1941 env. Gambia to Manchester via Lisbon with Bathurst "PASSED/CENSOR" CCSG Type I; Aug. 1941 Regd Air Mail env. Gambia to Manchester via Lisbon rated 1/3d+3d registration fee (Gambia 1/-+3dx2 franking), with locally produced Bathurst "PASSED BY CENSOR/BATHURST" CCSG Type II; June 1943 Gambia to Manchester via Lisbon rated 1/3d+3d reg. fee (1/-+6d), with octagonal blue "[crown]/PASSED/NN / 3" CCSG Type VA; Aug. 1943 env. Gambia to Cambridge via Lisbon rated 1/3d (1/-+3d) with similar "[crown]/PASSED/NN / 3" CCSG Type VA; plus July/Oct. 1941 Bathurst to Manchester via Lisbon (2 - both with Bathurst CCSG Type II marks). Attractive group of Gambia covers.(6 covers) Cross Reference: GAMBIA, GREAT BRITAIN, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)

WEST AFRICAN WARTIME MAIL - IMPERIAL CENSORSHIP IN GAMBIA: 1942 quartet of covers inc. Dec. Gambia to USA rated 3/6d inclusive air fee (Gambia 2/6d + 1/- franking) sent via air (intended for carriage on FAM-22 first flight - as shown by boxed cachets on front & back - but instead by Pan American flight 482) and returned by surface route, with octagonal boxed "[crown]/PASSED/P.202" cachet on return from America; Jan. GB to Senegal via Bathurst rated 3d surface rate with "[crown]/PASSED/P.202" Bathurst cachet (the only cover recorded as passing to Vichy Senegal via Bathurst); May Gambia to GB via Lisbon rated 1/3d (6d pair + 3½d pair) with P.C. 90 censor tape of Examiner 6185 applied in Bathurst; and May Gambia to GB via Lisbon rated 1/3d (1/- + 3d) airmail rate with v. fine "[crown]/PASSED/INN / 5690" CCSG Bathurst Type IVB dated earlier than recorded. (4 covers) Cross Reference: GAMBIA, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, GREAT BRITAIN (Image)

WEST AFRICAN AIRMAIL - IMPERIAL CENSORSHIP IN GAMBIA: 1942 cover quartet inc. July Gambia to GB via Lisbon rated 1/3d (1/- + 3d) airmail rate with fair blue "[crown]/PASSED/INN / 7219" cachet applied at Bathurst; Oct. Gambia to GB rated 5d (2d + 3d) surface rate with Imperial censor "EXAMINER 5453" tape applied; Oct. Gambia to Sierra Leone rated 1/3d (1/- + 3d) airmail rate with P.C. 90 Imperial censor "EXAMINER 7219" tape applied (the only recorded use of this Examiner on mail to Sierra Leone to date?); and Dec. Gambia to GB rated 1/3d (1/- + 3d) airmail rate with octagonal boxed "[crown]/PASSED/INN / 5524" censor cachet applied in Bathurst, the only recorded example of this mark. A scarce group. (4 covers) Cross Reference: GAMBIA, SIERRA LEONE, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, GREAT BRITAIN (Image)

OPERATIONS AT SAN JUAN (PUERTO RICO) 1942 - RARE EARLY CENSORSHIP LABELS, ETC.: 1941/42 covers showing the censorship development at San Juan up to the start of the 'San Juan Agreement', inc. 12 Dec. 1941 Air Mail env. Brazil to USA with rare San Juan C.52 label (Broderick & Mayo L.1.2.1 - known only in Dec. 1941), among the first mail censored at San Juan, with "16 DEC. 1941" Trinidad ds on reverse; 13 Dec. 1941 env. Argentina to USA with rare San Juan C.55 label (Broderick & Mayo L.1.2.1 - known only in Dec. 1941), and "17 DEC 1941" Trinidad ds on reverse; 30 Dec. 1941 air mail env. Brazil to USA with rare San Juan C.104 label (known only in Dec. 1941 - Broderick & Mayo only record nos. C.5-C.64); Jan. 1942 air mail env. Brazil to GB with rare San Juan 2855 label (Broderick & Mayo B.1.5 - known only in Dec. 1941 - Jan. 1942), and UK Examiner 2930 label on arrival, this cover probably being intercepted in error in San Juan (due to strict examination in the UK on arrival); 21 July 1942 Argentina to Sweden with San Juan 2849 censor label affixed and "6001" bag no. & "0001" batch no. hs's on reverse, among the first mail into San Juan examined for censorship (Bag nos. began at 6001 and batch nos. at 0001); 31 July 1942 Regd air mail env. Switzerland to Argentina with San Juan 2907 censor tape affixed, Bag no. 6277 and batch no. 134 on reverse; plus 1941 Peru to Canada with Canada C.25 censor tape, 1942 Argentina to Switzerland (2 - one with unusual plain censor label probably applied in San Juan or Miami, the other with San Juan 2923 censor tape), Brazil to USA (2 - with San Juan 2892 or 2929 censor tape), Argentina to USA with San Juan 2925 censor tape, Spain to Puerto Rico with San Juan 2848 censor tape, Switzerland to Argentina with San Juan 14012 censor tape, and Brazil to Switzerland with San Juan 2832 censor tape. Fascinating Study. [Inc. Wilson/Walton figs. 9.1-9.24]. (16 covers) Cross Reference: PUERTO RICO, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, TRINIDAD, BRAZIL (Image)

OPERATIONS AT SAN JUAN (PUERTO RICO) DURING 1943: 1943 covers inc. Jan. Regd air mail env. Argentina to Switzerland with San Juan 2886 tape and part contents (in Norwegian) excised by San Juan censor; July PC Argentina to Sweden with rare San Juan "U.S. CENSORSHIP/EXAMINED/By" censor cancel (only example recorded by Broderick & Mayo); Aug. Argentina to Sweden, passed over for censorship unopened in San Juan but opened and examined in Bermuda ("EXAMINER 1332/IC" tape); Jan. Argentina to Germany with San Juan 14025 under Bermuda 6163 censor tape and blue "[RE]LEASED" hs applied in Bermuda - held by Bermuda until after WWII with an explanatory label in German applied; June Spain to Argentina with Trinidad "I.E./8065" tape; plus Jan. Argentina to Germany Condemned env. held at San Juan and returned, Aug. Spain to Argentina, and Oct. Argentina to Germany. Very fine lot. [Wilson/Walton figs. 11.1-11.6, 11.8-11.11 & 11.26-11.31]. (9 covers + 1 letter) Cross Reference: BERMUDA, TRINIDAD, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, PUERTO RICO (Image)

MAIL 'CONDEMNED' AT SAN JUAN (PUERTO RICO) OR BERMUDA: 1942-5 covers inc. Nov. 1942 France to Argentina held at San Juan until 1945 with purple "THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN HELD/BY THE OFFICE OF CENSORSHIP" hs; Feb. 1943 Germany to Argentina held at San Juan ("2872" censor tape and plain tape over OKW censor label but not over 3Rm stamps, indicating that examiners lifted the stamps); Mar. 1943 Portugal to USA with Bermuda "697 I.C." censor tape held in UK until release (US PO purple "HELD BY BRITISH CENSOR/RELEASED JAN 1946" hs); May 1945 Argentina to Switzerland with San Juan "61486" tape (held in San Juan and returned to Argentina in 1945); plus June/July 1943 Argentina to Switzerland, Oct. 1943 Argentina to Germany, and Sept. 1944 Spain to Argentina. (8 covers) Cross Reference: PUERTO RICO, BERMUDA, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, ARGENTINA (Image)

ATLANTIC ROUTE DEVELOPMENT DURING 1943 TO 1944 - ROUTES 11 & 12: June 1943 Spain to Argentina env. carried on the LATI substitute Route 12 service, with San Juan "2864" censor tape; Aug. 1943 env. Switzerland to Argentina carried on the Pan American Route 11 service, with San Juan "2907" censor tape applied; June 1943 env. Portugal to Argentina carried on Pan American Route 12 + 8 LATI substitute service, with San Juan "2950" censor tape; and Nov. 1942 env. Argentina to Sweden carried on Pan American LATI substitute Route 11 service in June 1943 (possibly due to examination delay at San Juan), with San Juan "14001" censor tape. Rare group. (4 covers) Cross Reference: PUERTO RICO, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, ARGENTINA, SWEDEN (Image)

LATER CENSOR OPERATIONS AT SAN JUAN (PUERTO RICO): 1944-45 covers inc. Feb. 1944 Postcard Switzerland to Argentina by Pan Am LATI substitute Route 13 letter rate 1.80Fr (30c+50c+1Fr) with rare San Juan "U.S. CENSORSHIP/EXAMINED/By" censor cancel; Mar. 1944 Morocco to USA carried on Pan Am Route 13 flight 13052 endorsed "BY AIR MAIL via CLIPPER" rated 23.50Fr (4Fr surface fee, 4Fr reg. & 15.50Fr air; 50c+1.5Fr vert. pair+2x 10Fr) with Bermuda 5-digit no.; Dec. 1944 Argentina to Spain by LATI substitute Route 14 with "64011" censor tape and San Juan 'tick' mark; and May 1945 Brazil to Sweden rated 10,500Rs (9000Rs all-air fee & 1500Rs reg.; franked 10,000Rs+500Rs) with censors "64095" and "64091" with hs's applied. Plus other similar related covers inc. Oct. 1943 Germany to Argentina Route 13 flight 13001, and Feb 1944 Switzerland to Argentina with stamps removed by censors. [Wilson/Walton figs. 13.1-13.11]. (26 covers) Cross Reference: PUERTO RICO, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, SWITZERLAND, MOROCCO (Image)

PAN AMERICAN LATI SUBSTITUTE SERVICE - CENSORSHIP WINDING DOWN - ROUTE 12 1944-45: 1944/5 covers carried on this route, inc. May 1944 Argentina to Switzerland with purple handstruck "Via Natal Bolama Lisboa" hs (San Juan censor "64110"; by first Route 12 flight from Natal to Lisbon?); May 1944 Switzerland to Argentina (San Juan censor "64105" by Route 12 on Lisbon-Bolama-Natal leg); June 1945 Argentina to Spain (San Juan censor "64098", delayed at San Juan and so forwarded to New York for connection to the restored pre-War schedule); and July 1945 Spain to Argentina (Barcelona & San Juan "64098" censors) intended for the final Route 12 flight leaving Lisbon but seemingly delayed by censors in Barcelona and instead carried by the newly resumed pre-War schedule; plus other related examples. [Wilson/Walton figs. 13.15-13.20, 14.1/.2 & 14.5/.6]. (11 covers) Cross Reference: ARGENTINA, PUERTO RICO, SWITZERLAND, SPAIN (Image)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)