Description

“1941 (Mar 2) Stuart Hosie, Bogota printed envelope endorsed Via Japan-Siberia but with routing instructions ignored to Hamburg bearing 10c + 5c + ½c tied Bogota datestamp & intercepted by British in Bermuda with PC90 Opened By /Examiner 5545 (Known stationed in Bermuda 7 Feb 41 – 9 Apr 43) with red crayon diagonal cross through label indicating Condemned & showing fragment of yellow PC 93 Reason for condemning letter label. Released after the war with violet Released handstamp & on reverse Zuruck Post von /der Zensur freigegeben. /Etwaige Antwortsendungen /muusten den gegenwartigen /Bestimmungen entsprechen label basically saying the German Censors were not responsible for the delay……………………………………………………

Interesting item with some minor faults showing a change in route resulting in allied interception & Condemning of the item prior to releasing at wars end.