Description

1946 (Nov 6) Printed Air Mail Letter Sheet with vertical crease to Caltamissetta, Sicily from 15275 Angelo Piamaldi datelined Tabora 6 Nov 46 bearing strip 3 x KUT 20c & single 1/- tied Nairobi (12 Nov) cds & with violet framed P W EAST / AFRICA 01 (Henning EAPW 200 EA-11) & with on reverse unframed ITALIAN EVACUEE CAMP / TABORA / Tanganyika Territory (This is Henning EA from SC 1060 who’s illustration was taken from a description & is incorrect) & black on white OPENED BY / PRISONER OF WAR CENSORSHIP / EAST AFRICA COMMAND label ( Similar to Hennning EAPL 200/EA-V but with all text being even sized at 2mm high)………A Scarce item that provides new dates of use & clarifies size of text….handstamp EASC 1060 text size = top line 61 x 4mm, TABORA = 18 x 3mm & is central below EVACUEE & with bottom line 36.5 x 2mm with first T’s of Tanganyika & Territory being Upper case and the rest lower