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lot # 799 - brit. colonies gilbert and ellice islands

Tuesday Jun 06, 2023 09:00 Europe/Zurich

1939: ½ d., 1 d., 1½ d. and 2 d. used on January 2, 1942 cover (with contents) from Betio, Tarawa (under Japanese Occupation) to Dr. Macpherson, Western Pacific High Commission in Suva, Fiji tied by "Tarawa / Gilbert and Ellice Islands / Colony" cds's in violet and struck with four line "Launch Mail from / Territory pro. tem. / enemy occupied / ÷v!v÷" cachet in violet. Reverse with "Opened By Censor" Reseal in red and 'Suva / Fiji' arrival cds (March 20). Rare.

Catalogue 298: Europe & Overseas

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