Worldwide Stamps and Covers World War Two - Detained Mail
Sale No: 42
Lot No:1022
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1940 (June 1) Cover from England to the Red Cross in Switzerland with April 1945 Geneva backstamp and red "Parvenue en Suisse: Avril 1945"; and 1940 covers from Australia (part reverse cut away) or Brazil (torn) both to Holland with April 1948 arrival datestamps and the label "Amsterdam Maart 1948 / Door oorlogsomstandigheden / met vertraging ontvangen", very unusual. (3).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Sep-26-2018, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 42
Lot No:1024
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1941-43 Covers from France (3), Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden or G.B all to the USA, or from Mexico to France, all handstamped violet two line "HELD BY BRITISH CENSOR / RELEASED JANUARY 1946", seven also handstamped "RELEASED", one with a "CONDEMNED" handstamp crossed out, very unusual. (8).