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Lot #455 WWII Censors: NORTHERN TERRITORY - ALICE SPRINGS: 1942 (June 20 & 8 Dec ) civilian covers from 'KATHERINE/NORTH AUST' by air or 'ALICE SPRINGS/NORTH AUST', the first with ' 7 /Opened by Censor' label, the second with ' 7 / PASSED/BY/CENSOR/ 2 ' cachet, and 1944 airmail cover - corner fault - from 'TENNANT CREEK/NT' with military blue/white 'Opened by Censor' label tied by Forces censor cachet. Very scarce trio. [John Little records only one date - 20JE42 - for the #7 label & states that the #7/

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Lot closed - Price Realized:$380
Estimate: $500

 

  • WWII Censors: NORTHERN TERRITORY - ALICE SPRINGS: 1942 (June 20 & 8 Dec ) civilian covers from 'KATHERINE/NORTH AUST' by air or 'ALICE SPRINGS/NORTH AUST', the first with ' 7 /Opened by Censor' label, the second with ' 7 / PASSED/BY/CENSOR/ 2 ' cachet, a
  • WWII Censors: NORTHERN TERRITORY - ALICE SPRINGS: 1942 (June 20 & 8 Dec ) civilian covers from 'KATHERINE/NORTH AUST' by air or 'ALICE SPRINGS/NORTH AUST', the first with ' 7 /Opened by Censor' label, the second with ' 7 / PASSED/BY/CENSOR/ 2 ' cachet, a - 2