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WWI CENSORED ENVS. PLUS KGVI & QEII PERIOD MAIL; Group of c.70 covers mainly from RD Ross (later 2nd baronet) to his future wife Dorothy Ryder a few redirected from Uckfield to Eastbourne, a smaller group to GNM Bland (later UK ambassador to Netherlands; inc. 1919 env. endorsed 'for Paris Bag'), virtually all stampless. Also a range of KGVI/QEII covers inc. 1938 env. to London franked KGVI 1½d tied by Paquebot cancel posted on the Highland Monarch, 1943 Jersey FDC franked 2½d & 3d with Nazi eagle & Swastika cachet on front, 1945 env. to Ireland franked KGVI 2½d multi-redirected, endorsed unknown and returned with PO reseal tape at top, 1945 env. to The Hague franked KGVI 1d tied by Port Ellen (Isle of Islay) cds, 1946 env. to The Hague franked KGVI 2½d perfin tied by London machine cancel with hexagonal "T.8/F.S" h.s. and 5c p.due tied to front, 1954 hotel env. to England franked 2½d Wilding tied by Sark cds, 1956 env. to London franked Wilding 2d & ½d tied by House of Commons cds, 1979 airmail env. to Shanghai with Tunbridge Wells reg. label, bilingual Retour label and Chinese resealing tape at right, 1982 env. to W.Germany franked 19½p Machin tied by "LONDON/29/FS" UDC, 1988 env. to Kingston ex London with 'FREE/No charge to be made on delivery' and 'This article has been found loose in the post' labels on front and many others. (Total c.170 cards/covers) Cross Reference: CHANNEL ISLANDS POSTAL HISTORY, PAQUEBOTS, RETURNED MAIL, MILITARY - GB FORCES OVERSEAS
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