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.

Private Covers collection of British India Period

Private Cover, First Day Cover in small size, Republic India, 1951, 2 Annas stamp of Geological Survey of India Centenary issue released on 13th Jan. 1951, with a very beautiful first-day cancellation round seal as &ldquo;GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA | CALCUTTA - 13 TH. JAN. 1951 | CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS | CALCUTTA |&rdquo; in violet colour, along with a map of lower India highlighting &ldquo;Calcutta&rdquo; within the seal and a round dispatch seal as &ldquo;CALCUTTA G.P.O. | 13 JAN 51&rdquo;, excellent condition, Rare.

Note: The Geological Survey of India (GSI) was established in 1851 and has been supplying scientific information to the government since that time. The Centenary Celebrations seal on the cover commemorates the completion of 100 years of this organization (GSI) in 1951.

Geological Survey of India First Day Cover with an oddly large Cancellation Seal.

Meter Franking Stamps and Philatelic Collection 

Meter Franking, 1937, King George V Period, 7 Franking of G.R.I. &frac12; Anna each, total value 3 &frac12; As., 4 on front and 3 on back of the cove. Dispatch seal in Red ink &ldquo;CALCUTTA | G.P.O. 21 VIII 37 | T. LTD. C-73|&rdquo;, addressed to Germany, excellent condition

Meter Franking Cover of KGV 1937 with 7 Franking of G.R.I. of Half Anna.

Yellow Label Cover, Queen Victoria, 1894, &frac12; Anna Blue Cover with &frac12; Anna Green Stamp affixed, Yellow Label affixed, Dispatched from Ajmere to Pirawa. In &amp; Out cancellations, Black round dispatch cancellation seal &ldquo;AJMERE | 18 MA. 94&rdquo; on the front and back, The content of the Yellow Label reads &ldquo;Please return cover to postman for transmission to inspector Genl., R. M. S. in India&rdquo;. 3 seals at back citing &ldquo;J. 4. IN | SET. No2 | MA. 18&rdquo;, &ldquo;J. 4. OUT | SET. No&nbsp;3 | MA 18&rdquo;, &amp; &ldquo;PIRAWA | B. O. | 21 MA. | 94 | TONK&rdquo;, SG # 85, good condition.

Note: Hand-endorsed text &lsquo;Late Fee Paid&rsquo; is seen on the front.

Victoria Half Anna Blue Green Cover with Yellow Label sent from Ajmer to Pirawa (Tonk)  in 1894 with Late Fee Paid.

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

Airmail cover from British India to Republic India

Air Mail Cover, 1934, King George V period, Rangoon to Schramberg, 3 stamps affixed of total value 9 &frac12; Anna, India Used in Burma, dispatched to Germany from Rangoon GPO in January 1934, a rubber seal on front &ldquo;INDIAN NATIONAL AIRWAYS&rdquo;, intact condition.

Air Mail Cover King George V India Stamps in BURMA, cover Dispatched from Rangoon to Schramberg.

Air Mail Cover, 1935, King George V period, Guntur to Winterthur, Slogan Cancellation (4) &ldquo;SUPPORT THE JUBILEE FEE FUND 26 SEPT 35, GUNTUR&rdquo;, dispatched instruction via Madras-Karachi-Italy, sent to Switzerland, 6 stamps of total value 9 Anna &amp; 6 Pies affixed of KG V, excellent condition, Rare.

Air Mail Cover of KGV period dispatched from Guntur to Winterthur with instruction via Madras-Karachi-Italy

Fasten Envelope, Registered cover, King George VI, 1949, EXPERIMENTAL B. O., Block of Four of 1 &frac12; Annas &amp; pair of&nbsp; &frac12; Anna&nbsp;affixed on the back side of the cover, dispatched to&nbsp;&ldquo;DEVOKOTTAI, Ramnad Dist.&nbsp;fasten envelope slip attached, with the instruction of Re-USE this envelope in Roman, Devnagari &amp; Persian script and &ldquo;O. H. M. S.&rdquo; printed on it, Registered Label affixed as &ldquo;R 123 | EXPERIMENTAL B.O. | MS &ndash; 194&rdquo;, on the reverse of the slip the instruction for pasting this slip is mentioned in Roman, Devnagari &amp; Persian script. Dispatch seal &ldquo;EXPERIMENTAL B. O. | 21 JLY 49&rdquo; applied twice, another dispatch seal of &ldquo;?? | REG | 21 JLY 49&rdquo;. Round delivery postmark &ldquo;DEVKOTTAI | REG | 22 JLY 49 | 2 45 P.M.&rdquo; on the reverse of the cover,&nbsp;very good condition, Very Rare.

Note:&nbsp;An important cover that was probably made by an eco-friendly enthusiast, as per the Government advisory.&nbsp;In the reign of George VI, it is possible that the term Fasten Envelope was not commonly used or may have been used to refer to a particular practice or service that is not well documented as a whole. According to postal terminology, &quot;FASTEN ENVELOPE&quot; refers to a process of ensuring an envelope&#39;s contents are protected and remain intact during transit through adhesive or other means.

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Fasten Envelope of George VI used for the EXPERIMENTAL Post Office S. O. dispatched to DEVOKOTTAI on 22 MAY 1949

Prisoner of War Cover dispatched from India to world

Prisoner of War Cover, 1946, By Air Mail, King George VI period, YOL Camp (Kangra Valley, India), George VI 8As stamp is tied, sent from Bombay to Napoli (Italy). Dispatch cancellation &ldquo;BOMBAY R.M.S. 7 MAY 1946&rdquo;. Handwritten &ldquo;By Air Mail&rdquo; and rectangular Black ink seal of AIR MAIL applied. Endorsed by &ldquo;Written in Italian&rdquo; by hand at the front, &ldquo;172&rdquo; round seal on the back. Complete details of prisoner/sender given &ldquo;Letter no. register as 71629, Rank of sender &ldquo;Second Lieutenant&rdquo;, Camp No. 26 (1no Wing) Group V, &ldquo;YOL&rdquo;, Kangra Valley-INDIA, excellent condition, Extremely Rare.

Note: This cover was meant to be used from the G.P.O. at Bombay which was strikethrough and used at YOL Camp.

Extremely Rare Prisoner of War Cover of Kangra Valley Situated from YOL Camp to Italy in 1946

Registered Cover, Queen Victoria, 1877,&nbsp;&frac12; Anna Blue-Green, East India Company &frac12; Anna &amp; 2 Annas (2) Stamps affixed on the back side of the cover, Sent from Erinpoora to Ajmere, 3 Subsequent horizontal Duplex Lining cancellation &ldquo;3 | J-4&rdquo; within two lines at front and back. Dispatch postmark in Black seal &ldquo;ERINPOORA | NOV:5&rdquo; applied thrice. Addressed to &ldquo;Kauubnane Hamir Sing | Ajmere&rdquo;, with a rectangular Registered Cancellation seal on the back with mss as &ldquo;O. Erinpura | N. 197. W. mm 5/8 | D. 5-11-77&rdquo;, 5 waxed seals also on cover to protect as insured cover, very good condition, Scarce.

Note:- The village of Erinpura is located in the Rajasthan state of India in the Sheoganj Tehsil of the Sirohi district, near the Jawai Bandh station, formerly known as Erinpura Road.

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, 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.

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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