Corfu. 1941 (June 5) Group of the six overprinted postcards, all except one unused, including "Mythology" 2d unused and 5d used from Kerkyra to Milan, 1d and 2,40d, each unused represented by two examples with the front and back side of the reply card; very fine. Filagrano €1'525. (Image)

1941 (June 6) Postcard to Alessandria franked by two "George II" 3d singles, tied by Kerkyra cds, as well as by framed "Verificato/Per Censura" hs, with "3" censorship marking from Corfu at left. According to Astolfi, the earliest usage recorded of this overprint on postal document. (Image)

1941 (June 13) Overprinted 1d stationery postcard (back side of the reply card) to Athens, uprated with "George II" 1d and "Previdenza" 10L, tied by Kerkyra cds's, showing framed "Verificato/Per Censura" & "3" censorship marks from Corfu and Athens cds at lower left; minor cover edge imperfections, very scarce. Signed A. Diena. (Image)

1941 (June 14) Overprinted 1d stationery postcard (front side of the reply card) to Athens, additionally franked for the single rate with "George II" 1d and "Previdenza" 10L, tied by Kerkyra cds, "Verificato/Per Censura" framed and "3" censorship mark adjacent, all applied on dispatch. Very scarce. (Image)

1941 (June 15) Cover from the Banca Commerciale Italiana to Milan, franked by fie examples of first issue 2d, tied by P.M. no. 2 cds. As a significant Italian company in an occupied territory, this bank benefitted from the service of the Italian military mail, which offices were supposed to only accept Italian metropolitan stamps, although exceptions were tolerated during the first months of occupation; illustrated in the Sirotti handbook on page 90. An exceedingly scarce usage. (Image)

1941 (June 15) Overprinted 1d stationery postcard (back side of the reply card) addressed to Paris, uprated for the 5 dracma external rate with "Mythology" 2d (2) and the required tax with "Previdenza" 10L, tied by Kerkyra cds's, Salonica cds and framed "Verificato/Per Censura" censorship hs at left, with accompanying "3" below, German censorship also tying part of the franking (probably from Vienna), with application of German "Zurück/Retour" & "Umzulässig/Non admis" instructional return markings as certain postal documents (as the postcards) were not admitted to be sent to the occupied France. Some slight wrinkles not affecting the stamps, a very rare usage. Signed Sorani. (Image)

1941 (June 17) Postcard with neat small cachet "Comando Marina/Corfu" in violet from the Italian Navy, bearing first issue 2d, uncancelled as it was not acknowledge as valid, and surprisingly not taxed, with alongside various censorship markings. Illustrated in the Sirotti handbook on page 98. (Image)

1941 (June 24) Cover to Venice bearing "George II" 1d & 3d, "Mythology" 2d & 5d, and "Previdenza" 1d, overpaying the 8 dracma external rate and tied by Kerkyra cds's, Corfu censorship markings alongside and arrival on reverse. Very rare. (Image)

1941 (July 31) Cover from Kerkyra to Athens, franked on reverse by "Mythology" 20L, 40L and marginal 80L vertical strip of three, tied by dispatch cds's and partly by framed "Verificato/Per Censura" marking, with paper seal at right and "3" mark on reverse, all applied by the censorship in Corfu; paying the internal fee and not the tax which was not always required by the Italians (indeed they will not included in the new tariffs). A very scarce non-philatelic franking. (Image)

1941 (Aug 7) Postcard to Rome paying the 2 dracma postcard fee with "Mythology" 40L and two 80L, tied by Kerkyra cds's, with censorship markings of Corfu below. Very fine and scarce. (Image)

1941 (Aug 10) Overprinted 1d stationery postcard (front side of the reply card) from Gaios to Athens, correctly upfranked for airmail transmission with "Mythology" 20L (5) and two airmail 50L (including 1d for the airmail fee and without adding the tax franking, which was not regularly applied in this later period), tied by Gaios cds's (Astolfi p. 9), with "3" Corfu censor's marking in centre. A very rare airmail usage from this locality. Signed Sorani. (Image)