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1940 (Apr 22) Plain envelope to Cadet Captain R.S. Forest R.N., Edinburgh & forwarded to R.N. Dartmouth bearing Franco pair & single 10c + 40c making a 70c rate tied Minas de Riotinto /Huelva cds & with Interim Opened By /Examiner label with ink 435 (CCSG type 1) & on reverse Edinburgh (5 May) transit date stamp
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These interim CCSG type 1 labels without PC 90 or printed Examiner number are recorded used for an 8 week period between April – May 1940 when the transition from PC 66 Opened By Censor to PC90 Opened By Examiner was taking place
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Minas de Riotinto a smaller place in Huelva province southern Spain had a population of only 4221 in the census of 2008