Postal Stamp Auction #530

Belgian Congo 1943-44 WWII censored air covers x 3 (1 with corner removed) ex Information & Publicity Dept to Belgian Consul in Wellington, NZ. Frankings 193.50F, 162.50F, 147F, canc Leopoldville 19.7.43, 1.12.44 & 1 unclear date. All with 2 censor marks, applied at Cairo, Egypt in transit (3 diff) & on receipt in NZ (octagonal violet crown & "PASSED DDA/" - "6" on 1, "7" on 2). Edges with creasing. Very unusual origin for war-time mail to NZ. (3).