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1941 (Aug 28) Plain envelope to Calcutta endorsed “Via North Atlantic and TransPacific” bearing single GB 5/- tied London W.1. datestamp & with red on brown Arms OPENED BY CENSOR label with alongside black triangular PASSED BY CENSOR / A 11 handstamp & with on reverse Calcutta GPO (10 Oct) transit cds & framed Bara Bazar. Calcutta (11 Oct) Buy Defence Bonds slogan arrival datestamp……Two Ocean mail was expensive & single franking’s of the 5/- are quite elusive.