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1847 Entire letters to London or Scotland with differing Kingston datestamps, both with the fancy "1/-" charge mark (Proud type A16, recorded 1847-50), one letter with two pressed file folds, otherwise both very fine. (2). £140-180
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1930 (Dec 10) Registered Jamaica to Miami first flight cover, seven stamps paying the 1/2 rate including 1917 1d War Stamp (S.G. 74) with greatly misplaced overprint reading "STAMP / WAR", unusual. £60-70
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Cancellations. QV-KGVI Stamps all collected for their cancellations including village datestamps, numerals, squared circles, TRDs, ship cancels, T.P.Os and Jamaica Govt. Railway datestamps, many scarce cancels, a good lot. (341). £300-350
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French P.O. 1858 (Nov 18) Stampless cover to France, endorsed "via England", with a fine "YOKOHAMA / BAU FRANCAIS" c.d.s and red "PAQ. ANGL. V. SUEZ / AMB. MARS." c.d.s both on the front, backstamped on the Paris A Nantes T.P.O, charged 10c. A fine and scarce stampless cover from the French P.O in Japan. Photo on Page 182. £300-400
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1900 Cover from Yokohama to Denmark bearing Koban 10s pair, an unusual destination. £70-100
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1916 Investiture of Prince Hirohito 10s blue mint, large hinge remainder, otherwise fine. Also a few other stamps in old approval books or on approval pages. S.G. 191, £950. Photo on Page 216. £100-120
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International Reply Coupons. 1947 London design IRC imperf proof block of four, from the collection of Eugene Thomas, President of the 1947 U.P.U Congress in Paris, believed to be unique. Photo on Page 182. £500-600
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1890-95 1r Carmine unused without gum, variety imperforate, huge margin at left and good clear margins on the other three sides. (S.G. 14a, £14,000 as a pair). Photo on Page 201. £250-300
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1895 British East Africa overprint on India 2r (the first "t" with missing horizontal bar) and 1897 3r deep violet both fine mint. S.G. 61, 94, £290. (2). £90-110
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1912 KGV 20r Black and purple on red superb mint, very lightly mounted. S.G. 59, £425. Photo on Page 216. £150-180
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1918 KGV 20r Purple and blue on blue fine mint, very lightly mounted. S.G. 60, £500. Photo on Page 216. £160-200
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1907 (July 10) Cover to London bearing KEVII 1a on the reverse tied by scarce "NIMULI / UGANDA" c.d.s, a "MOMBASA / BEA" skeleton (July 21) and London c.d.s alongside. Light vertical fold through the stamp, otherwise fine. Nimuli was situated on the Sudanese border and was transferred to Sudan in 1909. £120-150
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1938 Covers with KUT stamps cancelled "T.R.S. LIEMBA" c.d.s, used on the Tanganyika Railways Steamer on Lake Tanganyika. (2). £100-120
| Polish Refugee Camps |
In 1942 Polish Forces fighting alongside the Russians, together with about 20,000 Polish Refugees - women, children and a few men unfit or too old for military service - were moved to the Middle East. The soldiers formed the 2nd Polish Corps whilst the refugees were settled in many countries, a large number going to camps in Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika. The camps operated from 1942 until at least 1951 and were run by the E.A. Refugee Commission. In Nairobi 200 people, paid for by the Polish Government in Exile, formed a Polish Delegation operating the Consular Service, Ministry of Social Services and Ministry of Internal Affairs & Cultural Administration. Similar Polish Ministries operated from Kampala.
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Nairobi. 1943-47 Covers comprising covers from Polish forces in Egypt or the Middle East to the Polish Delegation at P.O. Box A22 or 47 Stanley House, Nairobi (3); 1944 printed cover of the 'Delegation of the Polish Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare' to a Pole at Kitwe, Northern Rhodesia; 1946 O.H.M.S cover with "CHIEF POLISH ADVISER / TO COMMISSIONER / E.A REFUGEE ADMINISTRATION" cachet and Postal Frank cachet of G.R Sandford; 1944 registered cover to the Polish Red Cross in New York, and 1947 cover to Austria from Box 176. Also the pamphlet "Workers from Abroad" and related articles. (7). £150-200
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Nairobi. 1943 (Aug 4) KGVI 10c Postcard uprated 5c, from the Polish Delegation Nairobi to the Polish Red Cross in Teheran and redirected back to P.O Box A18, Nairobi with three line cachet of the Polish Red Cross in Iran, five censor cachets including violet 'Anglo-Soviet-Persian censorship' types and Polish F.P.O 141 c.d.s; and 1945 registered cover franked 50c to a Polish soldier in Egypt with two cachets of the Polish Red Cross in East Africa, backstamped at Polish F.P.O 101, 102, 112, British F.P.O 233 and B.A.P.O 4. (2). £100-120
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Nyali/Equator. 1944 Cover franked 1s50c sent from a Pole at Equator to another Pole in Addis Ababa, and 1948 cover written from the Polish Camp at English Point, Nyali to the USA, franked 2s, the stamps cancelled at Mombassa. (2). £80-100
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Rongai. 1947 Cover from G.B franked 5d, written by a Pole in Dane Ghyll Camp, Barrow in Furness, sent to Rongai Polish Camp. Underpaid with KUT 10c and 1s postage dues tied by Rongai datestamps. Scarce. Photo on Page 182. £100-120
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Kampala. 1943-48 Covers comprising 1948 registered O.H.M.S cover to London franked 3s30c with violet "POSTAL FRANK / R.A.K HILL / DIRECTOR OF REFUGEES / UGANDA"; 1944 printed cover "Uganda Representative of the Delegation of Polish Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, Kampala" franked 1s30c to London; 1946 registered cover with senders cachet "Polish Territorial Advisor for Consular and Military Affairs, Kampala" franked 1s60c to the Polish forces H.Q in Cairo, backstamped at Polish F.P.O 101 and 102; cover to London written from a Pole "c/o Polish Consulate, Nairobi, Kenya" but posted from Kampala franked 1s30c; and a 1943 cover from Tel-Aviv written in Polish with F.P.O 156 backstamp, to P.O Box 8 Entebbe and redirected to P.O. Box 139 Kampala. (5). £110-140
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Koja. 1943-50 Covers from the Polish Settlement at Koja to USA, South Africa or 'Polish Forces, C.M.F 606' with E.A A.P.O 80 backstamp; and a registered cover from Polish F.P.O 114 franked G.B 10d and Indian 3a sent to the Polish Settlement Koja, with violet Polish F.P.O registration cachet, backstamped at F.P.O 101, E.A A.P.O 66 and British F.P.O 629. (4). £140-180
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Koja. 1944-45 Covers from Polish Settlement Koja to a soldier at "Polish Forces 606, C.M.F" franked 1s30c, cancelled by Koja Kampala datestamps, both with Polish censor cachets, backstamped at Polish F.P.O 101 or E.A A.P.O 80. (2). £100-120
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Koja. 1943-48 Registered covers from Polish Settlement Koja comprising 1943 censored cover to Canada franked 60c tied by Koja Kampala datestamps, with a Kampala registration label handstamped "A"; 1945 30c registration envelope uprated 20c to Palestine with Koja Kampala datestamps and a Kampala registration label; and 1948 cover to England bearing 12 stamps totalling 1s30c tied by Mukono datestamps, with a Mukono registration label. (3). £170-220
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Masindi. 1943 Covers from Polish Settlement Masindi, one to "Polish Forces P/13" redirected from the Middle East to England with 1s and 30c stamps tied by Nairobi c.d.s, British and Polish censor labels, E.A A.P.O backstamp and Polish F.P.O No. 1 arrival c.d.s; the other cover registered to Jerusalem with five stamps totalling 1s60c tied by "MASINDI 2 / UGANDA" double ring skeleton datestamps, the Masindi registration label with manuscript "2". (2). £100-120
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Masindi. 1944-47 Covers to the Polish Camp, Masindi, the first with enclosed letter written in Polish from Tabora (possibly from a transit camp near the station) with 20c tied Tabora-Mwanza T.P.O UP c.d.s; the other cover franked 20c from Naivasha with the Masindi 2 skeleton backstamp. (2). £100-120
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Masindi. 1944 (Sep 12) Printed "POLISH SETTLEMENT MASINDI" cover to London, 10c and 20c stamps tied by Masindi c.d.s, with violet oval "POLISH REFUGEE SETTLEMENT / SEP 12 1944 / BUNYORO", fine and scarce. Photo on Page 184. £140-160
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Masindi. 1945 (Apr 10) Registered cover from Polish Settlement Masindi to P.O Box 298, London, the undercover address of the Polish Navy, redirected to the Polish Naval Camp, Okehampton. Franked by four stamps, totalling 60c, tied by "MASIDI 2 / UGANDA" skeletons with the unusual error of spelling (the 'N' omitted, a further strike on reverse), the Masindi registration label handstamped violet "POLISH REFUGEE CAMP / MASINDI 2", with red circular "N / Released / 9". An unusual cover. Photo on Page 184. £150-180
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Masindi. 1945 (Jan 3) Registered cover from Polish Settlement Masindi to the USA with 30c pair tied by the "MASIDI 2 / UGANDA" skeleton (error of spelling, a much clearer strike on the reverse), the blank type registration label handstamped violet "POLISH REFUGEE CAMP / MASINDI 2", unusual. Photo on Page 184. £100-120
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Masindi. 1947-48 Registered covers to England each with 1s30c in stamps tied by "MASINDI 2 / UGANDA" skeletons, one with a blank type registration label handstamped violet "POLISH REFUGEE CAMP / MASINDI 2", the other with a Masindi registration label handstamped "POLISH REFUGEE CAMP". An interesting pair showing the differing handstamped registration labels, one to Rednal Camp near Oswestry. (2). £160-200
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Masindi/English Point, Nyali. 1947 Registered cover from Anna Stotwinski in Masindi Camp to her husband in English Point Camp at Nyali, with 20c tied by "MASINDI 2 / UGANDA" skeleton (a further strike on reverse) and 30c cancelled by manuscript "R Polish Refugee Camp, Masindi 2" with the number "600". A very unusual manuscript registration endorsement, also scarce to the Nyali Camp. Photo on Page 184. £140-180
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Masindi/English Point, Nyali. 1947 Covers sent between Lt. Feliks Stotwinski in English Point Camp and his wife Anni in Masindi Camp, comprising a registered cover to Nyali with 20c tied "MASINDI 2 / UGANDA" skeleton and manuscript "R 500, Polish Refugee Camp, Masindi 2", a 30c stamp uncancelled on the reverse; and an air letter from Nyali to Masindi with 20c tied by Mombasa Salim Road T.S.O c.d.s. The Masindi cover a little toned at base but a very unusual manuscript registration endorsement; mail to or from the Nyali camp scarce. (2). £140-180
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Masindi. 1946-48 Covers (2) and air letters (2) to Anna Stotwinski in Masindi Camp, the covers from France or registered from Sweden, the air letters from her husband Lt. Feliks Stotwinski sent from Seighford Camp near Stafford or Polish A.P.O 101 at Cairo, franked G.B 1½d. All four have the "MASINDI 2 / UGANDA" skeleton c.d.s arrival backstamp. (4). £150-200
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Mogadishu. 1948 (Jan 29) Stampless cover to Italy endorsed from an Italian refugee with a Mogadishu Somalia c.d.s, "AIRMAIL" and "SERVICES DES POSTES" handstamps and blue triangular "SINISTRATI / RIFUGIATI / 1948 / SOMALIA / FRANCHIGIA POSTALE", a Udine arrival backstamp. A Somali uprising in January 1948 resulted in 42 Italian deaths, homeless Italians taking refuge in the hospital, cathedral and high school. The British authorities agreed to free postage for those refugees, the triangular cachet being used at the British Office at Mogadishu from Jan. 20th - Feb. 20th; less than 1,000 free letters were posted during this month. Scarce. Photo on Page 184. £150-180
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1992 Covers from Somalia, carried out by the Red Cross due to the breakdown of postal services in Somalia during the civil war and posted in Nairobi, handstamped red "VIA ICRC" (4, two Somalia postal stationery envelopes, from Hargesia, Mogadishu or Hiran); covers from Somalis in Marafa or Liboi Refugee Camps in Kenya; 1995 Red Cross Tracing Agency forms from camps in Kenya (2); and a 1988 cover from the Sudan Relief Organisation in Nairobi. (9). £80-100
| Gilgil Special Camp |
Gilgil Special Camp was established in 1947 to house Jews arrested in Palestine during the fight for an independent Jewish State of Israel. They included members of Irgun and other hard-core activists. The first internees arrived in Kenya on the S.S "Empire Heywood" in March 1947. The internees were released between March and July 1948 and the camp was closed in August, soon after the State of Israel had been established. Mail from Gilgil Special Camp to Palestine was sent by army bag to the C.I.D, Palestine Police, Jerusalem, where it was posted franked by Palestine stamps. Writers were not supposed to give any indication of their Kenya address, a rule clearly broken on three of the following six covers. Gilgil Special Camp only operated for about 16 months; mail from the camp is very scarce.
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1947 (Apr 8) Cover to "Mrs Zelnik, Meir Shefeya, Palestine" with Palestine 10m tied by Jerusalem c.d.s, the reverse with the senders address "I. Zelnik, Special Camp Gilgil, Kenya, c/o A.I.G, C.I.D - Jerusalem" with red boxed "PASSED BY CENSOR", arrival datestamps of Zikhron Yaaqay and "MEIR SHEFEYA P.A" double ring skeleton c.d.s. Fine and scarce, an early cover from the camp, unusual with the full camp address. Also a few related articles. Photo on Page 184. £160-200
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1947 (July 31) Cover with Palestine 10m tied by Jerusalem c.d.s, addressed in hebrew to Mr Yacov Cohen in Kfar Saba, senders address of "Yehoshua Cohen Via Vice General Inspector of Secret Police, Palestine" with violet boxed "PASSED / 30 JULY 1947 / BY CENSOR" below and a Kefar Sava arrival c.d.s. Cohen was later Ben Gurion's friend in Kibbutz Sde Boher. The cover reduced at left with a couple of edge tears, the upper right corner also sliced off with the loss of part of the flap. Also another cover from "Yehuda Naor, c/o M16, C.I.D, Jerusalem, Kenya" with violet boxed "PASSED / 17 SEP. 1947 / BY CENSOR", hinge stains on the front and the stamp removed. (2). £140-160
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1947 (Sep 12) Cover bearing Palestine 10m tied by a Jerusalem c.d.s, the reverse with the senders address "Shlomo Kallach, Special Camp, Gilgil, Kenya, c/o C.I.D, A.I.G, H.Q. PP, Jerusalem" with violet boxed "PASSED / 12 SEP. 1947 / BY CENSOR" below. Fine and scarce, unusual with the full camp address. £140-180
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1947 (Sep 17) Cover bearing Palestine 3m tied by Jerusalem 'Keep Death Off the Roads' slogan (town die inverted), the reverse with the senders address "Joseph Winitzby, c/o A.I.G, C.I.D, H.Q Palestine Police, Jerusalem" with violet boxed "PASSED / 21 SEP. 1947 / BY CENSOR". A fine and scarce cover, sent unsealed at the printed matter rate. Photo on Page 184. £140-180
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1947 (Nov 18) Cover with Palestine 10m tied by Jerusalem c.d.s, addressed in hebrew to Yacov Cohen in Kfar Saba, the senders address given as "Yehoshua Cohen via Vice General, Inspector of Secret Police, Palestine" with violet boxed "PASSED / 18 NOV. 1947 / BY CENSOR" below. A little shortened at left with small piece torn from the reverse left edge, not affecting the writing or cachet. Cohen was later Ben Gurion's friend in Kibbutz Sde Boher. Scarce. £100-120
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1947 O.A.S Air mail cover franked 15c tied by Gilgil c.d.s and handstamped violet "Special Camp", the senders details given as "19078602 Pte. D Allen, Special Camp, Gilgil, Kenya"; and a cover franked 20c from Nairobi to "Pte D. Allen (H.L.I), Special Camp, Gilgil". Mail to or from army guards at the camp is extremely scarce. (2). £100-120
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1837 Entire letter from Singapore to the USA with red "NEW YORK / SHIP" c.d.s, charged 20c, the reverse with two light oval Singapore Forwarding Agent cachets, seal removed and a little splitting at folds but an early Singapore letter unusually to the USA. £200-250
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Penang to Singapore Marine Sorters. 1888-1915 Covers and cards (142), stamps and a front (7), the written up collection in an album showing the various types of "Penang To Singapore" c.d.s including the small double circle type D3 on an 1892 cover, single ring type D4 (4), etc., several unpaid with Penang charge marks. Many covers sent to or from India or Ceylon with some staining, about 50 covers and cards very fine. (149). £1,000-1,200
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Singapore. 1921 (Mar 3) Cover to India with KGV 4c tied by "TANJONG KATONG / SINGAPORE" double ring c.d.s type D2, a further strike on the front, some splitting and staining but very rare. The earliest recorded date of use of this c.d.s which was only used in 1921. £300-400
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Malacca. 1918-22 Covers (2) and postcard from India (2) or Ceylon to Malacca, the first with Penang censor cachet and seal, two strikes of "unknown" (I6, only recorded example) and violet oval "DEAD LETTER OFFICE / 2 FEB 1918 / MALACCA" (D1, only recorded example); the other two both with boxed "MALACCA / TO PAY 8 CENTS", the postcard also with black oval "DEAD LETTER OFFICE / 6 MAR 22 / MALACCA" type D2. (3). Photo on Page 184. £700-800
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Japanese Occupation. Stampless soldiers postcard from South Malaya to Yokohama, the senders address given as "Shimuzu Party, Tsukasa 9915 Unit, Malay Despatch". £100-120
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Negri Sembilan. 1934-47 Covers comprising 1934 air mail cover to London with FMS 10c strip of four and 1940 air mail cover to G.B with Negri Sambilan 1c, 2c (3), 8c (6), all tied by "AYER KUNNING SOUTH" type D2 datestamps; and 1947 circular sent to Broga with "POSTAGE PAID / 3 CTS / KUALA LUMPUR" c.d.s, turned and posted back with BMA 1c, 2c tied "BROGA" c.d.s type D3 state 1 with manuscript date. (3). £550-600
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Selangor. 1891 (Aug 18) Cover to India with Straits Settlements 5c pair each cancelled by diamond of bars (type K3, earliest recorded date) with "KWALA LUMPUR" c.d.s (D1) below, reverse with boxed "R / KWALA LUMPUR / No." registration handstamp (R1), Penang and arrival datestamps, minor edge faults, otherwise fine and scarce. £240-280
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Johore. 1931 (Mar 12) Cover to Singapore with 4c (faults) tied Batu Pahat c.d.s (D10), a fine strike of the rare undated "SEMERAH / POST OFFICE / JOHORE" alongside (type D1, latest recorded date), Singapore machine on reverse. A few minor edge faults, attractive and very scarce. Photo on Page 187. £550-650
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Johore. 1933-35 Covers, the first sent air mail to London with 1c, 2c, 50c tied "TANGKAK / 1" c.d.s type D5, a further strike on the front, superb; the 1935 red band cover franked 5c on the reverse tied by "SEMERAH / 1" c.d.s type D2 (earliest recorded date) with Batu Pahat arrival c.d.s alongside. (2). £250-280
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1914 (July 28) Registered cover to India with circular framed "AR" and "R / TUMPAT / 28 JY 14 / No" on the front, the reverse with 1c (2) and 10c (2) tied "TUMPAT / KELANTAN" datestamps, minor staining, otherwise fine and attractive, the only recorded example of this AR handstamp. £500-600
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1921 (May 9) Cover to London with 4c tied fine "PASIR PUTEH / KELANTAN" c.d.s (D5), backstamped at Kota Bharu and Singapore, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 187. £400-450
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1926-37 Covers from Tumpat with type D3 double ring c.d.s tying 3c, 4c, 10c (2) on 1926 registered cover to Hungary, type D4 c.d.s tying 2c, 10c on 1927 cover to Germany, and type D5 c.d.s tying 2c, 25c on 1937 registered cover to Costa Rica. The two registered covers both have boxed "RECOMMANDE" and "R / TUMPAT / No.". The 1926 cover with small repair at right edge, otherwise fine and a scarce trio. (3). £1,100-1,400
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