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1938 Plain envelope by Registered Airmail with airmail etiquette deleted to Rotterdam from A. van Dyk, S.S. Stanland, c/o C.A.M.P.S.A., Barcelona (Compañía Arrendataria del Monopolio del Petróleo, S.A. ) bearing Montserrat 2.50 Pts on 25c, Workers Honour 1.25 Pts & Benefit 25c (Yvert 634, 631 & 23) tied framed Certificato Barcelona datestamp & with ink N. 100 & Certificado, Plain brown resealing label tied violet framed REPUBLICA ESPANOL / CENSURA (Heller RB – 1.4a) & other unframed numeral censor marks …..

Very interesting item from Merchantman supplying goods & equipment to the Republicans.

See:- https://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/stanhope.shtml & https://rwhiston.wordpress.com/2010/02/17/1/