1941 INDIA – USA… WW2 CENSORED AIRMAIL AV2 with METER CANCELS.. [18956]

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1941 (Feb 18) Victor P.O. Box 992 Bombay printed envelope with tear to right side by airmail endorsed India Hong Kong, Trans Pacific Air Services to The International General Electric Co. Inc., Schenectady N.Y. with Bombay GPO /I.G.E. Co. meter cancels 3 x 5a + on reverse 4 x 5a + ½a making 35½a = 2r 5½a rate & with red on white Arms 4 C /Opened By Censor label (CCSG 6A2) tied black triangular Passed by /Censor C 16 together with green framed Not Opened /By /Censor + violet A.V.2 within circle both of the latter applied in Hong Kong & on back Victoria /Hong Kong (4 Mar) transit cds………………………………………………………………………………….This rate of 2r 5½a is underpaid the correct rate at this date was 3r 10½ for BOAC to Rangoon – CNAC to Hong Kong then Panam to USA, this item probably went air as far as Hong Kong office of exchange & then sea

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