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1939(Nov 4) Printed airmail env (Vertical crease through one 2d value) to Newquay bearing redrawn Birds of Paradise 2 x 2d + pair 2½d + Air 9d [SG 179 + 179a + 220 making 1/6 rate] tied Salamaua/New Guinea d/s & w/red on white Opened By Censor label [CCSG NGL 2b] & on rev Townsville [5 Nov] slogan Instal a Telephone transit d/s………..[The 2½d & 9d values are highly catalogued by SG & the Censor label pre-dates the CCSG ERD of Dec 1939…A good cover correctly franked for airmail via Guinea airways to Townsville thense Qantas-Imperial airways to destination]