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OPERATIONS AT SAN JUAN (PUERTO RICO) DURING 1943: 1943 covers inc. Jan. Regd air mail env. Argentina to Switzerland with San Juan 2886 tape and part contents (in Norwegian) excised by San Juan censor; July PC Argentina to Sweden with rare San Juan "U.S. CENSORSHIP/EXAMINED/By" censor cancel (only example recorded by Broderick & Mayo); Aug. Argentina to Sweden, passed over for censorship unopened in San Juan but opened and examined in Bermuda ("EXAMINER 1332/IC" tape); Jan. Argentina to Germany with San Juan 14025 under Bermuda 6163 censor tape and blue "[RE]LEASED" hs applied in Bermuda - held by Bermuda until after WWII with an explanatory label in German applied; June Spain to Argentina with Trinidad "I.E./8065" tape; plus Jan. Argentina to Germany Condemned env. held at San Juan and returned, Aug. Spain to Argentina, and Oct. Argentina to Germany. Very fine lot. [Wilson/Walton figs. 11.1-11.6, 11.8-11.11 & 11.26-11.31]. (9 covers + 1 letter) Cross Reference: BERMUDA, TRINIDAD, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, PUERTO RICO
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