467

Sale number: 64

Gambia: Later Covers: World War II: 1940 (Oct. 14) envelope from Bathurst to England, franked by 1938-46 1/2d. and 2d., with censor label type P.C. 90 type 1A, No. 442”, only known used on this date. Photo.

Price Realised £210

468

Sale number: 64

Gambia: Later Covers: World War II: 1941 (Oct. 16) stamplesss envelopes (2) to England, both with oval “R.A.F./CENSOR/141” in blue, only recorded for this date.

Price Realised £55

469

Sale number: 64

Gambia: Later Covers: World War II: 1941 (Dec. 8) envelope to England, franked by 1938-46 6d. and 5s., with boxed “1941/American-African Ferry/Air Mail Service/FIRST FLIGHT” cachet and two line “PASSED BY/CENSOR” (earliest known used of the censor mark). Photo.

Price Realised £240

470

Sale number: 64

Gambia: Later Covers: World War II: 1942 (July 20) envelope from Bathurst to Argentine, bearing 1938-47 1s. and 2s.6d., bearing a fine strike of the rare “ARMY/POST OFFICE” in violet, stated to be the only known example. Photo.

Price Realised £200

471

Sale number: 64

Gambia: Later Covers: World War II: A collection of Army censor covers in an album, incl. censor marks and labels, F.P.O 109 cancellations, 1942 (Nov. 23) stampless cover to England with F.P.O./109 c.d.s., circular censor mark in violet and boxed “DAMAGED BY SEA-WATER”, etc. (51 items)

Price Realised £180

472

Sale number: 64

Gambia: Later Covers: World War II: A collection of Army censor covers on leaves, incl. censor marks and labels, F.P.O 109 cancellations, etc. (32 items)

Price Realised £210

473

Sale number: 64

Gambia: Later Covers: World War II: A selection of Civilian censored mail on leaves, incl. 1940 (Mar. 1) envelope to U.S.A. with “OPENED BY/CENSOR” label type 1, 1941 (Dec. 2) envelope to U.S.A. used on the American-African Ferry flight, with octagonal “(crown)/PASSED/P.203”, etc. (23 items)

Price Realised £450

474

Sale number: 64

Gambia: Later Covers: World War II: A selection of mainly Civilian censored mail in an album, incl. 1943 (Sept. 17) envelope to England, franked by 1938-46 1/2d. and 2d., with octagonal censor mark and boxed “DAMAGED BY SEA-WATER”, range of cachets and labels, incoming mail, etc. (41 items)

Price Realised £380

475

Sale number: 64

Gambia: Later Covers: World War II: A selection of Civilian censored mail on leaves, incl. 1941 (Dec. 9) envelope to U.S.A. used on the American-African Ferry flight, with boxed “PASSED by CENSOR/BATHURST”, 1942 (July 5) envelope to England, franked by 1938-46 3d. and 1s., with unframed “(crown)/PASSED/NN/1” (earliest known usage of this mark, etc. (31 items)

Price Realised £650

476

Sale number: 64

Gambia: Later Covers: World War II: A collection of R.A.F. censor cachets in an album, incl. 1942 (Nov. 29) stampless cover to England bearing boxed “R.A.F./CENSOR/84” and violet boxed “DAMAGED BY SEA-WATER”, a few with censor labels, etc. (24 items)

Price Realised £260