Ended on Monday, October 16, 2017 at 12:30 AM.

Br Philippinen: 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to Manila, Philippines bearing Great Britain SG 475, 1s bistre (4) and

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Start of the sale:
Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at 9:59 AM
Item n°473600997
Sale ends:
Monday, October 16, 2017 at 12:30 AM
Lot:
#09849
Catalog:
16. October 2017 - ASIA
Estimated price:
between €240.00 and €240.00

1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to Manila, Philippines bearing Great Britain SG 475, 1s bistre (4) and SG 476, 2/6d brown (pair) tied by London duplex '5th Dec 1941', endorsed 'North Atlantic and Trans-Pacific Air Sendee' routed via San Francisco and Hawaii with 'Rebuts' hand-stamp and 'Returned To Sender/Service Suspended" in violet on face and returned with British censorship 'Opened by Examiner/629' and received '14thMay 1942'. Superb double weight letter suspension of mail service.
The Transpacific service was suspended formally on the 18th December 1941 after the USA entered the war consequent on the bombing of Pearl harbour by the Japanese. Posted on the 5,h December 1941 this letter was in transit in the USA whose postal authorities applied this Service Suspended mark. The letter was back in London on the 14th May 1942.
This Lot is under the margin tax system (§25a UStG). The VAT (MWSt) is not displayed seperate on the bill.

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Br Philippinen: 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to Manila, Philippines bearing Great Britain SG 475, 1s bistre (4) and

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