POSTAL CENSORSHIP MEMORANDUM INSERTS - P.C.2 TO P.C.27: Excellent selection of Censorship memorandum usually inserted into the envelopes. 1941 env. India to Bristol with buff trilingual P.C.2 "short and clearly written" advice; 1944 env. London to Belfast with buff P.C.3 "Breach of the Defence Regulations"; 1940 env. Wolverhampton to Finland with yellow P.C.3; 1941 env. Switzerland to Cheadle opened by Censor with pink P.C.5 "open when it reached the Examiner"; 1940 env. London to Geneva returned, with P.C. 8 "letters to foreign countries must be brief & legible" ; 1939 env. Bridport to France returned with pink P.C.9 "Picture postcards to foreign countries are stopped by the Censor" - contained a photo of soldier; examples of P.C.10 and 11; 1941 env. Sutton Coldfield to USA with P.C.12 "Enclosure mentioned .... was missing"; 1940 env. London to Netherlands returned with (PC) 27 "stopping illustrations", etc. Very fine variety. (46 items) Cross Reference: INDIA, SWITZERLAND, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Image)

POSTAL CENSORSHIP MEMORANDUM INSERTS - P.C.79 TO P.C.98: 1939-43 group inc. Nov. 1939 env. Dorking to Rotterdam censored & returned with buff P.C.79A "Communication or intercourse with persons in enemy territory is unlawful"; 1941 env. Bognor to Londonderry returned by censor with P.C.80 "..articles by post to this destination prohibited"; 1939 env. Scotland to Denmark returned by censor with lilac P.C.80 "..articles Meaning stamps (inserted) by post to this destination prohibited"; 1940 env. Yorkshire to Belgium returned by censor with buff P.C.82 "..Christmas Cards, Greeting cards .... to certain Neutral Countries is forbidden"; 1940 env. Kent to Manchonkuo, China returned by censor with buff P.C.82 with "Neutral" deleted from text; 1943 env. Chester to Iceland returned by censor with P.C.84 "This letter is returned as it reveals the location of a Military unit. etc"; 1940 env. Kent to Sicily returned by censor with P.C.85 ".. communicate with enemy .... forwarded except through an authorised intermediary"; 1944 env. Herts. to Belgian Congo with KGVI stamps struck with POSTAGE REFUNDED hs and returned by censor with P.C.98 "..under Defence (Finance) Regs you are required to offer the enclosed cheque to HM Treasury ... ", etc. Interesting selection. (34 items) Cross Reference: DENMARK, CANADA, BELGIUM, CHINA (Image)

POSTAL CENSORSHIP MEMORANDUM INSERTS P.C.98 TO P.C.136: 1940-44 inc. 1940 env. Aldershot to New York returned by censor with small buff P.C.98 "..offer the the enclosed Note to HM Treasury ..."; 1940 env. London to Northern Ireland returned by censor with buff P.C.102 ".. returned because the use of gummed slips ..."; 1942 env. Scotland to USA returned by censor with P.C.110 ".. no envelope which has already been used may be adapted..." (several varieties of P.C.110 included); 1941 env. + content Hants to USA returned by censor, letter highlighted errors and with large P.C.115 listing then reasons why the letter was returned, namely date and time an air raid took place; 1943 env. London to Dublin returned by censor with P.C.115 A5 buff version; 1943 env. Harrow to Egypt returned by censor with small buff P.C.118 "... but for the safety of ships and their crews..addressed in accordance with.."; 1942 env. Aylesbury to USA returned by censor with P.C.128 "... used covers may not be sent out of this country ..."; 1941 parcel piece + Customs Dec. Victoria, Australia to Manchester, a food parcel opened by censor and P.C.135 inserted "You are reminded it is not permissible to receive a parcel of rationed goods ...", etc. (34 items) Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, EGYPT, CANADA (Image)

POSTAL CENSORSHIP MEMORANDUM INSERTS (INC. PHILATELIC MATERIAL) - P.C.157 TO P.C.254: 1941-45 group with 1942 env. Gloucester to USA returned by censor with small buff P.C.157 "Parcels of Rationed Goods or of Rationed Food"; 1943 env. IOW to Canada returned by censor with P.C.165 "Philatelic Export and Import Control ... application should be made to the British Philatelic Association"; 1943 printed form P.C. 177 "The despatch of printed matter, ... etc" in this case a pocket diary!; 1944 env. to Sutton, Surrey censored with P.C. 184 inserted "...when money is enclosed... refer to the fact in the letter ..."; 1943 env. Manchester to Croydon with P.C. 185(Rev) "Prisoner of War Mail"; 1944 env. St Helens to Canada returned by censor with P.C.219 "Parcels from Overseas - not allowed to ask for food or goods ..."; 1945 env. Bolivia to London detained by censor with P.C.254 "This cover being of philatelic interest was detained under wartime regulations.... now released" with CONDEMNED hs deleted above RELEASED hs on reverse, etc. (30 items) Cross Reference: CANADA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, BOLIVIA, URUGUAY (Image)

THE PRESS & CENSORSHIP BUREAU: 1939-45 selection with 1939 env. Airmail London to New York endorsed N Atlantic Air Service with red Censor tape from New York Churchman correspondent; Dec. 1939 pair large env. London to New York sent Express by the Planet News to Acme Newspictures Inc. both stamped PASSED FOR PUBLICATION; 1939 large env. London to Rotterdam with large URGENT PRESS MATTER hs's and Ministry of Information Passed hs; 1940 env. Express, London to France with red OPENED BY CENSOR PC22 LABEL from Sport & General; 1940 env. Kosmos Press Bureau London to Perth, Western Australia Airmail and Express with PASSED FOR PUBLICATION hs, etc.; 1 Sep. 1941 env. London to New York, British Press Services with earliest use of the orange EXAMINED BY CENSOR label P&CB; 1940 env. airmail London to Cape Town, (Cape Times) with orange censor label and PASSED FOR PUBLICATION hs, etc.; 1941 env. London to Perth Western Australia, franked 2 x 1/- brown + 2/6d Arms endorsed BY AIR MAIL via Atlantic and Pacific, etc. Good variety. (57 items) Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AFRICA, EXPRESS MAIL (Image)

WAR OFFICE PERMIT MAIL & BPA PHILATELIC AUTHORISED MAILS, ETC.: 1939-45 selection inc. 1940 large env. Gillette Isleworth to Gillette Milan with WAR OFFICE PERMIT/B1583 label, opened by Censor and resealed forwarded via Spain with boxed purple CENSURA MILITAR / MADRID hs on reverse; 1939 PC London to Denmark written in Danish with red boxed RELEASED BY / CENSOR hs presumably after translation; 1944 Registered PS env. London to Faroe Islands with Stanley Gibbons permit hs and BPA signed and dated authorisation ds; 1945 Registered P.Stat. env. London to Madagascar with BPA signed and dated authorisation ds; 1939 env. Registered and Fragile Whitfield King, Ipswich to Bangkok, Thailand with red WAR OFFICE / PERMIT No C16 label; 1940 Registered P.Stat. env. London to Cairo with BPA signed and dated authorisation ds & Passed Censor PER34 hs, etc.; 1940 env. Curacao, Neth West Indies to BPA London with with BPA signed and dated authorisation ds; 1944 OAS env. Port Tewfik FPO 190 to Canada with locally produced PC22 red OPENED BY CENSOR label, etc. Good variety. (27 items) Cross Reference: CANADA, MADAGASCAR, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AUSTRALIA (Image)

CENSORED MAIL & SENT UNDER PERMIT: 1939-45 unusual study of mails sent censored and/or under permit inc. Nov. 1939 illus. Aero Field env. Birmingham to Rotterdam with lilac CENSOR PERMIT NOB82 hs; 1940 wrapper (had Czech language newspaper) Liverpool to Dublin with boxed UNWIN / PERMIT NO. B1329 hs; 1940 printed label Liverpool to Rotterdam with ms POSTAL CENSORSHIP PERMIT No. C.83; 1945 uncommon red label titled POSTED UNDER CENSOR'S PERMIT No. E 12127 from Altrincham to Dublin; c. 1941 sample bag containing Cardophylin, a chemical, London to Co. Galway with ms red General Permit No. E6614 of 15.5.41 and green RETURNED TO SENDER BY THE CENSOR label on the reverse; 1941 printed label London to Palestine with CENSOR PERMIT B208 hs; 1941 env. Liverpool to Wolverhampton with OPENED BY EXAMINER 7558 label tied by v.fine blue IMPOUNDED PARCELS AINTREE hs, etc. A fine and uncommon group. (26 items) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NETHERLANDS, CANADA (Image)

CONDEMNED BY CENSOR & RETURNED MAILS: 1939-44 inc. 1941 env. Manchester to Ohio with OPENED BY CENSOR label with cross and CONDEMNED tied by purple HELD BY BRITISH CENSOR / RELEASED Jan. 1946; 1943 env. airmail London to Jamaica with OPENED BY EXAMINER D/8824 PC90 label with condemned cross in blue; 1939 env. Harrow to Netherlands opened by censor with green Returned to Sender PC23 label and P.C. 15 memorandum "...returned to sender unless full surname and address ... etc"; 1941 env. California to Norway with EXAMINED BY 6313 label and on reverse typed Form 862 dated Apr. 30 1943 "Returned by Censorship for Disposition ... etc"; 1944 env. Jamaica to Sussex with green PC23/D Returned to Sender label and P.C.11 memorandum "The Imperial Censor is not responsible for the mutilation of this letter"; 1941 env. Beaconsfield to Portugal sent airmail opened by examiner with green Returned to Sender label and stamps struck with POSTAGE REFUNDED, etc. (16 items) Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SPAIN, NORWAY, JAMAICA (Image)

KENYA TO USA "FOR PERSONAL CONVEYANCE" TRAVELLER CENSOR HS: Feb. 1942 env. Old E Africa Trading Co Mombasa to New York franked pair KUT 15c red & black tied by FOREIGN duplex ds endorsed Per SS "Challenger" with two purple PAQUEBOT hs and a scarce boxed KENYA AND UGANDA / PASSED BY CENSOR FOR / PERSONAL CONVEYANCE BY Representative of Messrs Baumann & Co (signature) CENSOR hs. A further two Censor hs on reverse as it passed through US control. Cross Reference: KENYA (Image)

MAILS DETAINED IN FRANCE: 1941 group inc. 1940 env. Egypt to Holland with typed Dutch label which translates to "Amsterdam 1948 Delay in receipt due to circumstances of war" (a full explanation of this mail is included); 1940 env. Argentina to London with v.fine boxed DETAINED IN FRANCE / DURING GERMAN / OCCUPATION hs; 1940 env. Spain to England with same "Detained" and a receiving hs dated 17 Apr. 1945; 7 June 1940 env. Bucharest to England with "Detained" hs and receiving hs dated 16 Apr. 1945, etc. (6 items) Cross Reference: FRANCE, EGYPT, SPAIN, ROMANIA (Image)