1940 Covers from G.B to USA or Ireland, or to a British Corporal in an Internment Camp in Switzerland, all bearing green "Return to Sender By The Censor" labels with enclosed Postal Censorship form P.C.3, "The communication returned in this cover constitutes a breach of Defence Regulations", all mentioning air raids. Three fine covers, two with enclosed letters, with two versions of the P.C.3 form. (3).

1941-45 Covers from G.B to Ireland or USA bearing green "Returned To Sender By The Censor" labels and enclosed Postal Censorship form P.C.3 or P.C.3 (Revised), the 1945 cover franked 1/3 handstamped boxed "POSTAGE REFUNDED", the 1941 cover returned because the letter "refers to Plane brought down & the time", the 1945 letter refers to "rockets & locations of military units" with details of passages to be deleted. (2).

1941-44 Covers from G.B to Ireland (3), Italy or Spain (?) all returned because they were re-used envelopes, bearing green (4) or black "Returned To Sender By The Censor" labels, with enclosed censor forms P.C.102, P.C.110 (2 types), P.C.110 (Revised) or P.C.110 (2nd Revision), one cover with 6d stamps handstamped "POSTAGE REFUNDED", all fine. (5).

1941-45 Covers from G.B to Ireland (2), Algeria or Portugal bearing green "Returned To Sender By The Censor" labels, returned because of prohibited enclosures, three with enclosed P.C.177 censor forms (two versions) naming enclosed photographs, cigarette cards or simply "enclosure", the other cover with an enclosed form "Slip Prin 9" from the Permit Branch, Printed Matter Section, Aintree, regarding permits for printed matter, the 5d stamp handstamped "POSTAGE REFUNDED". (4).

1942 Cover from Cheadle to Argentina franked 3/6, handstamped "POSTAGE REFUNDED" and bearing a green "Returned To Sender By The Censor" label, an unnumbered form from the Military Censor Section enclosed, "This letter, apparently written by a soldier, was posted in the Civil Post contrary to Army Regulations and was returned by the Civil Postal Censorship", very scarce.

1941-44 Covers with enclosed censor forms concerning missing contents (two covers with two differing forms enclosed), comprising 1941 cover from G.B to USA with enclosed form P.C.12A (cover empty) and an unnumbered form (missing stamps); 1943 cover from the Air Post Philatelic Exhibition in Paris to Argentina with enclosed form P.C.5 (cover empty) and a note from the recipient showing it did not arrive until 1946; and 1944 cover from Ireland to G.B with enclosed forms P.C.12 (covering letter mentioned in enclosure missing) and P.C.168 (Revised) (Government Regulations prohibit import of stamps or philatelic items without a permit). (3).

1940-45 Covers from G.B to USA (2), Canada or Belgium bearing "Returned To Sender By The Censor" labels in green (3) or black, one posted at the Exhibition of Czechoslovak Stamps in London bearing the exhibition miniature sheet and G.B stamps with the exhibition cancel, all returned because they contained stamps or were of philatelic interest, containing censor forms P.C.101. P.C.178 or P.C.178 (Revised) (2 versions). Also a 1941 cover sent within England bearing uncancelled Yugoslav Government in Exile 19th Century Patriots set with "CONDEMNED" and "RELEASED" handstamps and enclosed form P.C.254, "This cover was empty when it reached the censorship, but being of philatelic interest was detained under wartime regulations and is now released to you"; and 1940 censored cover from W.T Wilson to the USA with B.P.A permit cachet. (6).

1939-45 Covers comprising stampless cover from Ireland to USA charged 10c with enclosed form P.C.137 (British censor is not responsible for the absence of stamps from this cover); and covers from G.B to USA, Switzerland to G.B or Brazil to Germany all with differing versions of censor form P.C.11, "The British Censor is not responsible for the mutilation of this letter". The Brazil cover carried by the Italian ship "Ociania" which was presumably intercepted by the British. (4).

1940-43 Covers from G.B to USA or Ireland (with green "Returned To Sender By The Censor" label), and a cover to London with G.B 2½d cancelled boxed "Paquebot", a Thorshavn c.d.s alongside, all with differing enclosed versions of censor form P.C.5, "This cover was open when it reached the censor"; all fine, the Faroe Islands Paquebot cover very unusual. (3).

1943-44 Covers from G.B to Canada bearing green "Returned To Sender By The Censor" labels, returned because the writers requested food or rationed goods be sent to them, two with differing versions of censor form P.C.219 enclosed, the other with an enclosed note from the sender "Returned owing to forbidden goods being requested to be sent to England from abroad. Bird-seed for a budgerigar was one of the offending articles mentioned", this cover with 1/3 in stamps handstamped boxed "POSTAGE / REFUNDED". (3).

P.O.W Mail. 1942-44 Covers (2) and a 2½d P.O.W air mail lettersheet to Italy all with enclosed censor forms relating to P.O.W mail, the lettersheet and one cover bearing green "Returned To Sender By The Censor" labels, the other item an O.H.M.S cover with "POSTAL & TELEGRAPH CENSORSHIP / MANCHESTER" cachet. Enclosed forms comprise P.C.180 (Circular news letter returned due to large volume of personal correspondence from relatives and friends despatched to prisoners), P.C.199 ("Underlined passages contain information of value to the enemy" - lettersheet with line "Lloyd now a flying officer doing radio location in Scotland" underlined) or P.C.185 2nd revision (censor not responsible for any deletion, excision, comments or other additions to letter). (3).

P.O.W Mail - Japan / Singapore. 1943-44 Stampless covers from G.B to British Civilian internees in Tokyo or Singapore both with green "Returned To Sender By The Censor" labels, the cover to Singapore with enclosed censor form P.C.186 "Letter to a P.O.W is insufficiently addressed and unlikely to be delivered". The form gives the address of offices from where the full postal address for army, navy and air force prisoners may be obtained, but not an office for civilian internee addresses. Two unusual covers to internees in Japanese camps. (2).

P.O.W Mail - Hong Kong. 1944 3d Air Mail P.O.W postcard from London to a soldier in the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Force held in Hong Kong P.O.W Camp "S", the message with the line "Fresh Slings and Arrows" underlined (referring to V1 and V2 rocket attacks?), returned enclosed within a stampless cover bearing "POSTAL & TELEGRAPH CENSORSHIP / MANCHESTER" cachet, with enclosed censor form P.C.216 (intended for P.O.W mail to Europe) "Letter returned because of reference to air raids". A unique returned card to Hong Kong. Photo on Page 74. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image1)

1941-42 Covers from Belgium, Germany, Spain, Switzerland or Holland, and a registered postcard from Holland, all to the USA, all intercepted by the British in Bermuda and detained until after the war, released in January 1946, handstamped "RELEASED" and violet "HELD BY BRITISH / CENSOR / RELS'D JAN 1946" (4) or "HELD BY BRITISH CENSOR / RELEASED JANUARY 1946" (2). Also a 1941 cover from Belgium to Mexico held in Bermuda until 1946 handstamped "RELEASED", unknown and returned to Belgium, reverse handstamped "Relanida durante la guerra / ultima por la CENSURA / britanica". (7).

1940-42 Covers from USA (2), Cuba, Bolivia or Peru to Europe or from France to China, four registered, all intercepted by the British and detained until 1946, handstamped "RELEASED" (5) or "Released by / Prize Court". An unusual lot, several detained in Bermuda. (6).

1942 Covers to England (3) or Ireland all detained by the British censor and released in 1946, including two 1944 covers posted at Matera, Italy, on the same day to the same address, one with enclosed censor form P.C 254 (Cover of philatelic interest was detained under war-time regulations and is now released to you), the Ireland cover with 1944 Irish Philatelic Exhibition c.d.s, the Switzerland to Ireland cover with 1946 (Mar 1) London backstamp, all four with "CONDEMNED" handstamp replaced by "RELEASED". (4).

Argentina / G.B. 1940 (Sep 9) Cover from Holland to a Dutch seaman in Buenos Ayres, inscribed to go by the Italian airline L.A.T.I, apparently censored by the British in Argentina, a "P.C 90 / OPENED BY / EXAMINER 3601" seal applied over two Buenos Ayres arrival machines, very unusual.

British West Indies. 1940-45 Covers with censor seals or cachets including scarce "PASSED / BY CENSOR / V Is", O.H.M.S cover with "PAID / AT / BAHAMAS" crowned circle and oval "CHIEF CENSOR / AUG 3 1945 / BAHAMAS", "EXAMINED BY CENSOR / ANTIGUA", 1942 postcard from Lebanon to Antigua redirected to G.B. with unusual straight line "EXAMINED BY", other cachets of Bahamas, Dominica, St. Vincent and Bermuda, also Jamaica, Trinidad, Turks Island, Bahamas, South America covers censored in transit in Bermuda or the Caribbean, covers with oval "R.N.A DEPOT, PORT ROYAL / JAMAICA, B.W.I" (2), Jamaica P.O.W mail (2), and a cover bearing British Guiana Red Cross label. (78).

India. 1940-45 Covers from India comprising 1942 cover to Switzerland handstamped "RETURNED TO SENDER / By / Postal Censor, Bombay"; 1941 cover to Holland with censor label crossed by blue crayon to indicate a condemned letter; 1944 cover to USA returned handstamped "Export Prohibited without licence from / the Export Trade Control Bombay / Return to Sender ....... Postal / Censor"; and covers found damaged with violet "Received Damaged / Censor Station (E.F.)", RECEIVED DAMAGED" or "RECEIVED DAMAGED / POSTAL CENSOR". (6).

New Zealand. 1940 Cover to Denmark handstamped boxed "NOT TRANSMISSIBLE" with large enclosed censor form "Postal Censorship - It is not permissible to communicate with persons in enemy states or in territory in occupation by the enemy", unusual.

Palestine. 1939-40 Covers to G.B, France or Hungary all bearing green P.C.23 "Returned To Sender By The Censor" labels, the cover to France with enclosed censorship form P.C.6 having the manuscript explanation "returned on account of the presence of stamps, which only recognised stamp dealers are authorised to send", the cover to Hungary with enclosed Tel-Aviv/Jaffa postal censorship form PCT/46 "Communication with enemy territory is prohibited". A scarce group. (3).

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).

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++).

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).

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+).