Rare Collection of King George VI Period Cover

Green Envelope, Airmail, King George VI, 8 Annas Stamp affixed, RAF Censor 529, &lsquo;ACTIVE SERVICE&rsquo; and &lsquo;CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED&rsquo; printed, BY AIR MAIL Blue label affixed, addressed to&nbsp;&ldquo;Mrs. T.E. Burgers, South Wales, Great Britain&rdquo;, sent from &ldquo;1833705 AC BURGESS R.W. | R.A.F.&rdquo; (hand endorsed on the back), dispatch seal &ldquo;ASIA POST | 21?&rdquo;, Censor label affixed that reads&ldquo;OPENED BY EXAMINER&rdquo; with octagonal rectangular box seal &ldquo;PASSED DHC / 35&rdquo; on it, R. W. Burgess&rsquo;s autograph is on the front, the hexagonal seal of &ldquo;RAF CENSOR 529&rdquo; is visible.&nbsp;RAF India, later called Air Forces in India (1938&ndash;47) was a command of the Royal Air Force (RAF) that was active from 1918 until Indian independence and partition in 1947. It was the air force counterpart of the British Army in India, excellent condition, Rare. 

Note:&nbsp;On the left margin of this cover are instructions explaining how to use this green envelope. This was intended to be used as a special type of envelope for sending mail related to active service in the armed forces. The correspondence contained in this envelope does not need to be censored by the Regiment. This envelope is subject to examination at the base and the sender must sign a certificate stating, &quot;I certify on my honor that the contents of this envelope contain nothing but private and family matters.&quot;.

In order to ensure that soldiers and their families could stay in touch, green envelopes were used for active service mail, as they were intended to prioritize and expedite the delivery of such correspondence. The green envelopes were a symbol of support and recognition for those serving in the Indian armed forces during the reign of King George VI.

Rare Green Envelope of Active Service of George VI passed By RAF Censor.

Victoria Half Anna Blue-Green Registered Cover dispatched from Erinpoora to Ajmer in 1877.

Rare Green Envelope of Active Service of George VI dispatched from Kotagiri on 29 DEC 1944.

Airmail cover from British India to Republic India

Green Envelope, Airmail, King George VI, 1944, Pair of 4 Annas Stamp affixed, &lsquo;ACTIVE SERVICE&rsquo; and&lsquo;CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED&rsquo; printed, BY AIR MAIL Blue label affixed, sent from &ldquo;S/Sar R. J. Tucker 165098&rdquo; (hand endorsed on the back), two dispatch seals as &ldquo;KOTAGIRI | 29 DEC.| 8.30 A.M. | 1944&rdquo;, addressed to&ldquo;MRS. R. TUCKER | SUMMERLAND | HONITON | DEVON | ENGLAND&rdquo;, &amp; Censor seal triangle &ldquo;FIELDCENSOR 118&rdquo; are seen, delivery seal round &ldquo;ADVANCE BASE POST OFFICENO 14 | 30DEC. | 7 15 P. M. | 1944&rdquo; on the reverse, hand endorsed text &ldquo;received on 8th January 1945&rdquo; on the front, R J Tucker&rsquo;s autograph is on the front,&nbsp;excellent condition, Rare.

Note:&nbsp;On the left margin of this cover are instructions explaining how to use this green envelope. This was intended to be used as a special type of envelope for sending mail related to active service in the armed forces. The correspondence contained in this envelope does not need to be censored by the Regiment. This envelope is subject to examination at the base and the sender must sign a certificate stating, &quot;I certify on my honour that the contents of this envelope contain nothing but private and family matters.

In order to ensure that soldiers and their families could stay in touch, green envelopes were used for active service mail, as they were intended to prioritize and expedite the delivery of such correspondence. The green envelopes were a symbol of support and recognition for those serving in the Indian armed forces during the reign of King George VI.

Air Mail Cover, 1930, King George V period, Peshawar to Leipzig, 4 stamps affixed of total value 9 Annas, Air Mail label affixed, dispatched from Peshawar on 18 JUN 30 via transit at Karachi on 21 Jan 30 and delivered on 30 Jun 1930 in Leipzig, Germany, intact condition, Rare.

Note: This cover is a fascinating offering as it has the advertisement of Afghan Stamps &amp; Coins with its logo on this cover, it is an interesting observation to notice that there was a proper hobby store around a century ago in Peshawar city that is currently in Pakistan. It was sent from K.C. Krishen and Company, Ram Chowk, Peshawar City.

A Rare Air Mail Cover dispatched PESHAWAR to LEIPZIG, interesting cover of Stamps Dealer Advertisement.

Air Mail Cover, 1938, Bombay to France, Advertisement Printed, Combination of 3 Stamps of King George V and King George VI of total value 9&frac12;, Air Mail label affixed, multicolored advertisement of Whisky printed on the envelope, sent by Wine Merchants from Bombay, cancellation of &ldquo;5 MAR 38&rdquo; and &ldquo;SMOKE&rdquo; related French slogan at back, excellent condition.

Private Multicolored WHISKY Advertisement Cover dispatched Bombay to France.

Air Mail Cover, 1953, 8 stamps, 2 Leprosy labels and 1 Healthy India labels affixed, Block of 4 of 1 Anna of Tulsidas, 2 stamps of 9 Pies of Kabir, 9 Pies of Trimurti and a pair of 2 Annas stamp of Nataraja along with one single stamp, with 5 roller cancellations as &ldquo;New Delhi-R ? | 6-12 | 7 SEP | 1953&rdquo;, dispatched to &ldquo;Mr. F. Z. Hsu, | C/o. Mr. Walter Friedrich, | Kilchbergstrasse 88, | Zurich 2. | (Switzerland)&rdquo; from &ldquo;K. T. Chen, | Chinese Art Palace, | A-14, Connaught Place, | New Delhi.&rdquo;, there is &ldquo;BY AIR MAIL | PAR AVION&rdquo; label printed in top of the cover, good condition, Rare.

Airmail Cover of 1953 with special issue stamps dispatched from New Delhi to Zurich

Expedition, Postal Cover, 1990-1991, 60 Rupees, Indian Expedition to Antarctica – Dakshin Gangotri – Maitri. A collector's master piece and a&nbsp;very special cover because as it travelled to various places, it has various interesting seals related to the expedition from various countries.Seals on the covers are:<ul><li>Rectangular postal seal with text in Devanagari as “मैत्री | Maitri B.O.”</li><li>Round postal cancellation on the stamp in Devanagari as “दक्षिण गंगोत्री | S.O. | 1 JAN 91 | DAKSHIN GANGOTRI”</li><li>Round postal seal with text as “Indian Antarctic Scientific Research Expedition | MAITRI”</li><li>Rectangular pictorial seal with an unclear image and text on outer as well as inner edge as “TENTH INDIAN ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1990-91 | INDIAN ANTARCTIC STATION | MAITRI | 70o&nbsp;45 39.4o&nbsp;5. 11o&nbsp;44&nbsp;48.6 E”</li><li>Rectangular pictorial postal seal with image of Antarctica map and presence of Maitri in the “NINTH INDIAN ANTARCTIC | EXPEDITION 1990-91 | INDIAN | ANTARCTIC STATION | MAITRI”</li><li>A big circular pictorial postal seal with an image of a photographer with his camera and specially equipped van, and text in foreign language as “Station Georg Forster | GEOMAUD | A Antarktisexpedition der DDR”</li><li>Round pictorial seal with images of penguins, snowflakes and text in foreign language</li><li>Round pictorial seal of a photo of Georg Forster and text as “ANTARKTISSTATION | 0101&nbsp; 91-00 | Georg Forster”</li><li>Seal with image of Georg Forster and text as “Georg Forster |1754-1794”</li><li>Faded rectangular seal with text as “DDR Antarktisstation | Georg Forster” | 70o&nbsp;40 S&nbsp;&nbsp; 11o&nbsp;5 | DDR Antarktisexpedition”</li><li>A hexagonal seal with images of Penguins, map of Antarctica and text in foreign language.</li></ul>

Private Cover of 1990-1991 for India’s expedition to Antarctica with a variety of special and pictorial cancellations in different languages

Yellow Label Cover, Queen Victoria, 1894, &frac12; Anna Blue-Green cover, Sent from Amritsar to Pirawa, Yellow Label affixed, In &amp; Out cancellations, Black round dispatch cancellation seal &ldquo;AMRITSAR | 8 AP. 94&rdquo;, on the front. The content&nbsp;of the Yellow Label reads &ldquo;Please return cover to postman for transmission to inspector Genl., R. M. S. in India&rdquo;, 3 more seals at the back, &ldquo;L.8. IN | SET. NA I | MY. I&rdquo;, &ldquo;L.8. OUT | SET. N02. | AP .30&rdquo;, &amp; &ldquo;PIRAWA | B. O. | 6 MY. | 94 | TONK&rdquo;, yellow label has good margins on all four sides, good condition, Rare.

Queen Victoria Cover with Yellow Label sent from Amritsar to Pirawa (Tonk) in 1894.

Private Covers collection of British India Period

Private Cover,&nbsp;1954, photo/images of Queen Victoria Half Anna&nbsp;lithographs block of 15 and block of 3,&nbsp;डाक&nbsp;टिकट शताब्दी&nbsp;stamp of 2 Annas &amp; First Flight stamp of 12 Annas, cancelled with a round pictorial seal signifying India’s postal journey of 100 years from a postman on foot to Airmail and text as “INDIA POSTAGE STAMP CENTENARY | 1-10-54 | MADRAS G.P.O.”, photo/image of Queen Victoria half Anna&nbsp;lithographs block of 3 with diamond cancellation, addressed to “Mr. G.S. Fredericks, C/o. The Postmaster G.P.O. Madras 1.”, and printed on the top of the cover as “INDIA – STAMP CENTENARY – 1854-1954”, good condition, Rare.&nbsp;Note: The cover is neatly made by a stamps enthusiast to commemorate the magnificent Indian Postal Stamp journey for a century

Rare Collector’s Master Piece of 1954 of Stamp Centenary Combination Cover and Pictorial Seal

Yellow Label Cover, Queen Victoria, with Gwalior overprint, 1894, &frac12; Anna Blue-Green Cover, Sent from Mandasur to Pirawa, Yellow Label affixed, In &amp; Out cancellations, Black round dispatch cancellation seal &ldquo;MANDSAUR R.Y. STN. | 16 AP. 94&rdquo; on the front and the back. Gwalior in both English and Devanagari along with its coat of arms is visible on the front. The content&nbsp;of the Yellow Label reads &ldquo;Please return cover to postman for transmission to inspector Genl., R. M. S. in India&rdquo;, 3 more seals at back, &ldquo;J. 6. IN | SET. No4 | AP. 16&rdquo;, &ldquo;J. 6. OUT | SET. No&nbsp;5 | AP 16&rdquo;, &amp; &ldquo;PIRAWA | B. O. | 18 AP. | 94 | TONK&rdquo;, yellow label has good margin at left, tiny paper is patched to secure both sides, good condition.

Gwalior Overprint Queen Victoria Cover with Yellow Label sent from Mandasur to Pirawa (Tonk) in 1894.

Air Mail Cover, 1937, Mogok to Paris, King George V period, 11 stamps affixed of total value 9 Annas and 6 Pies (pair of 3 Pies) all stamps are BURMA overprinted, dispatched to Paris from MOGOK Burma on 10 Oct 37, Air Mail label affixed, intact condition, Scarce.

KGV Stamps used as BURMA OVPT on Air Mail cover dispatched from Mogok to Paris.

Meter Franking Stamps and Philatelic Collection 

Meter Franking, 1972, By Air Mail, Bombay to New York, 3 Franking valued 1 Re 95 Paisa with Refugee Relief 5 Paisa stamp affixed. Dispatch cancellation of Bombay in Red ink reads &ldquo;BOMBAY | -5VII 72 | PLAB-3435&rdquo; applied. Sent to USA on 5-7-72, BYCULLA post office cancellation in a Black circle is present. Reverse impressions from franking seals of another cover of 4 &frac12; square and 4 round seals are observed on the back, excellent condition, Very Rare.

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Very Rare Air Mail Meter Franking cover with cancellations of REFUSE RELIEF dispatched to USA

Private Cover, R.M.S. Cover,&nbsp;1947, <span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-family:Mangal;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-highlight:yellow;">1 Anna, King George VI, Tête-bêche&nbsp;<span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-family:Mangal;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-highlight:yellow;">Stamp,<span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-family:Mangal;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;"> <span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-family:Mangal;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-highlight:yellow;">Jain Hind<span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-family:Mangal;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-highlight:yellow;"> label tied, stamps<span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-family:Mangal;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;"> cancelled with Black Roller seal and a round seal as “BOMBAY | 15 AUG | 1130 HRS | R.M.S.” addressed to “Veronica Pinto | New Ready Money Bldg | 1st floor no 17 | Byculla | Bombay”, with text as “INDIA | Day of Independence | cover | 15th August 1947.” And a delivery seal as “?? | 16 AUG 47 | 8 – AM.”, some usual torn, otherwise good condition,&nbsp;Rare.<o:p></o:p>

Private Independence Day RMS Cover with George VI Tête-bêche and Black Roller Seal

Steamer Cover, 1867, Queen Victoria, Four Annas,&nbsp;with a diamond cancellation “1” and a round cancellation as “BOMBAY | FEB 23 | 67 | INDIA PAID”,&nbsp;dispatched from Bombay via steamer to “ADEN” addressed to “Cowasji Dinshaw, Esq | Aden”, and a delivery seal as “ADEN STR POINT | 7 MR | 67”, good condition,&nbsp;Rare.

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