1916 (Dec 7) Stampless Picture postcard entitled PORTO-Hospital Geral de Santo Antonio to Burgdorf cancelled 6 sided Porto (11 Dec) datestamp with alongside turquoise framed CENSURA / 11 DEZ 1916 / No 14
1918 (Nov 1) V.B.P.L. Vladivostok printed envelope to W.D. Cameron, Patriotic League of Britons Overseas, Tokyo bearing pair imperf 15 Kon tied Vladivostok cds & with Opened / by / Censor No 10. label U.S. Intervention forces in Siberia & with on reverse Tokio (22 Nov) cds arrival…
It is believed that V.B.P.L. stands for Vadinar Bina Pipe Line operated by Sharat & Oman refineries & owned by Bharat Petroleum who had offices or oil plants in various parts of the world..
1942 (May 30) Printed Congo Belge / Cabinet / du / Gouverneur General / Service de L’Information /et de la Radiodiffusion envelope by airmail to the Belgian Consulate, Wellington, N.Z. bearing 1934 Airmail 3f & 30f (Chipped top right) tied Leopoldville cds & censored in Egypt with on reverse Leopoldville (31 May & 10 Jun) & Cairo (18 Jun) transit datestamps………Despite the chip on 30f this is a lovely item
1943 (Dec 1) Printed Con Belge / Gouvernment General / Service de L’Information /et de la Propaganda envelope by airmail to the Belgian Consulate Wellington, N.Z. bearing 1934 Airmail 15f & 30f in combination with 1942 definitives inscribed Belgisch Congo Belge 100f & Congo Belge Belgisch Congo 2f making 147f rate tied Leopoldville cds & with violet circular CONGO BELGE / Service de l’information. Censored in Egypt & with on reverse smudged Cairo transit datestamp.
1943 (Dec 15) Printed Congo Belge / Gouvernment General / Service de L’Information /et de la Propaganda envelope with wrinkles to top & left by airmail to the Belgian Consulate Wellington, N.Z. bearing 1934 Airmail 15f in combination with 1942 definitives inscribed Belgisch Congo Belge pair 50f & Belgisch Congo Congo Belge 1f folded over edge, & 10f & 3.50f 12 making 129.50f rate tied Leopoldville cds & with violet circular CONGO BELGE / Service de l’information. Censored in Egypt & with on reverse Leopoldvile despatch (16 Sep) despatch cds.
1943 (Aug 7) Printed Congo Belge / Gouvernment General / Service de L’Information /et de la Propaganda envelope by airmail to the Belgian Consulate Wellington, N.Z. bearing 1934 Airmail 1f in combination with 1942 definitives inscribed Belgisch Congo Belge 50f & pair Belgisch Congo Congo Belge 2f making 69f rate tied Leopoldville cds & with violet circular CONGO BELGE / Service de l’information. Censored in Egypt & with on reverse Cairo (1 Sep) transit datestamp.
1944 (Dec 20) Envelope with typed origin Congo Belge / Gouvernment General / Service de L’Information /et de la Propaganda with piece gone top left & edge wrinkling indicative of stretching due to heavy weight by airmail to the Belgian Consulate, Wellington, N.Z. bearing 1934 30f Airmail in combination with 1942 definitives inscribed Belgisch Congo Belge strip x 3, 50f , 7f & 50c making157.50f rate tied Leopoldville cds & with violet circular CONGO BELGE / Service de l’information. Censored in Egypt & with on reverse Leopoldville despatch datestamp.
1944 (Sep 25) Printed Congo Belge / Gouvernment General / Service de L’Information /et de la Propaganda envelope with edge wrinkling indicative of stretching due to heavy weight by airmail to the Belgian Consulate, Wellington, N.Z. bearing 1942 definitives with combination of inscribed Belgisch Congo Belge pair 100f , Belgisch Congo Belge 1f & 10f making 211f rate tied Leopoldville cds & with violet circular CONGO BELGE / Service de l’information. Censored in Egypt & with on reverse Cairo (24 Oct) transit datestamp.
1943 (June 15) Printed Congo Belge / Gouvernment General / Service de L’Information /et de la Propaganda envelope by airmail to the Belgian Consulate Wellington, N.Z. bearing 1942 definitives with combination of inscribed Belgisch Congo Belge 100f, Belgisch Congo Congo Belge 7f & Congo Belge Belgisch Congo pair 20f making 147f rate tied Leopoldville cds & with violet circular CONGO BELGE / Service de l’information. Censored in Egypt & with on reverse Cairo (23 Jun) transit datestamp.
1940 (Sep 8) Plain envelope to Dunedin from Straits Consolidated Tin Mine bearing Chakri Palace 10st & 5st tied belted Yala cds & with damaged on reverse Em. 77 Arms PASSED BY CENSOR label tied black framed PASSED BY / 15 / CENSOR & with on reverse belted Haad Yai (8 Sep) cds…..An interesting cover to an unusual destination.
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