Great Britain - Occupation of Italian colonies (1942-1949) 1944 - British Occupation of Eritrea 1944 – M.E.F. 2/6 block of 8 on registered censored airmail commercial - Sassone 14, used in Eritrea
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British Occupation of Eritrea 1944 – M.E.F. 2/6 block of 8 on a registered censored airmail commercial cover from Massawa, Eritrea, dated 10 February 1944.
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Description from the seller
British Occupation of Italian Colonies – Middle East Forces. Registered airmail commercial cover sent from Massawa (Eritrea) on 10 February 1944 to The American Export Lines Inc., 25 Broadway, New York, USA.
Franking
Great Britain King George VI 2s 6d yellow-green overprinted "M.E.F." in a block of eight on the reverse (20 shillings), together with one further low-value stamp, partly covered by a handstamp. A high wartime intercontinental airmail rate on a genuine commercial cover.
Postal markings
Front: Massaua (Eritrea) circular datestamp 10.2.44, registration label with manuscript "Massaua" no. 563, typed "AIRMAIL" and red manuscript "Registered", red crayon registration cross
Reverse: two Asmara Ferrovia Raccomandate datestamps (11.2.44 and 14.2.44), Miami transit (March 1944), New York Registry arrival datestamps (March 1944), violet oval "Registered" handstamp
Censorship: British resealing label "Opened by Examiner" ZZ/37871, form P.C. 66
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Spedizione tracciata
British Occupation of Italian Colonies – Middle East Forces. Registered airmail commercial cover sent from Massawa (Eritrea) on 10 February 1944 to The American Export Lines Inc., 25 Broadway, New York, USA.
Franking
Great Britain King George VI 2s 6d yellow-green overprinted "M.E.F." in a block of eight on the reverse (20 shillings), together with one further low-value stamp, partly covered by a handstamp. A high wartime intercontinental airmail rate on a genuine commercial cover.
Postal markings
Front: Massaua (Eritrea) circular datestamp 10.2.44, registration label with manuscript "Massaua" no. 563, typed "AIRMAIL" and red manuscript "Registered", red crayon registration cross
Reverse: two Asmara Ferrovia Raccomandate datestamps (11.2.44 and 14.2.44), Miami transit (March 1944), New York Registry arrival datestamps (March 1944), violet oval "Registered" handstamp
Censorship: British resealing label "Opened by Examiner" ZZ/37871, form P.C. 66
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Spedizione tracciata
Details
Geographic origin
Great Britain - Occupation of Italian colonies (1942-1949)
From (Year of oldest stamps)
1944
Condition
Postal used, With address
Catalogue name + catalogue number(s) of the stamp(s)
Sassone 14, used in Eritrea
Title
British Occupation of Eritrea 1944 – M.E.F. 2/6 block of 8 on registered censored airmail commercial
Has certificate
No
Has expert signature
No
