£110 - £150
WORLD WAR II - BRITISH SOLOMON IS. - CENSORED COVERS WITH VALUES TO 10/- TIED BY OVAL "LUNGA" D.S.; Unusual trio of 14 Aug. 1943 envs. (minor creasing) registered to Wales with the BSI 1939-51 KGVI set of 12 values from ½d to 10/- (lacks 2½d; 4 stamps on each cover) all tied/cancelled by mainly v. fine "LUNGA/BRITISH/SOLOMON ISLANDS" oval datestamps with purple boxed "TULAGI/BRIT SOLOMON ISLANDS/R NO" marks altered to "LUNGA" in manuscript; all with Australian censor tapes and "1185" purple diamond censors (RANVR signature). Rare trio; WWII usages of the higher values are rare on cover. Plus related 21 Aug. 1943 env. to Wales with US 6c(2) tied by US APO "709" Duplexes. (4 covers)Cross Reference: SOLOMON ISLANDS, MILITARY - WWII, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, AUSTRALIA
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