1942 CEYLON – SWITZERLAND…WW2 RED CROSS POSTAL MESSAGE SCHEME… [21299]

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1942 (May 5) Plain censored envelope with vertical crease to right not affecting any markings to Geneva bearing GV1 Temple of the Tooth 25c tied single ring Colombo & with red circular double rimmed CEYLON BRANCH / B.R.C.S. with Cross in centre & unframed COUPON-RESPONSE ………During WW2 & to 30 June 1947 the Red X in Geneva received from worldwide almost 34 million items through this scheme but only 1720 from Ceylon….Source is from Official RX archives & a copy is supplied with item

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