1943 ITALIAN SOMALILAND – KENYA.…WW2 B.O.F.I.C. with SCARCE BASE CENSOR….. [18765]

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1943 (May 3) Hanshraj Thakardas General Merchants printed envelope to Somalia Trading Co., Mombasa bearing GB 5d Overprinted E.A.F. tied Mogadiscio cds in blue & with Opened By Censor label (Henning EAL 200) + scarce violet circular Passed /E.A. / Base /Censor (Henning EA B6) & with E.A. APO 86 (28 May) arrival cds with on reverse small violet A 17 within circle ……….. …………………

It seems that this item which likely went by sea & would have been landed at Mombasa was sent to the Base at Nairobi for examination evidenced by the Censor label, Base Censor mark & small A 17 which is only known on items handled by the Base Censor.

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