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1942 | Camerouns

Ref: DR16079
  • £150.00

Camerouns. (Nigeria). 1942. Air Mail envelope addressed to London bearing French Cameroun Yvert 119, 50c green and carmine (pair) and Yvert 188, 3f violet (2) tied by Betare-Oya date stamp '5th Aout 42', endorsed 'via Lagos' with circular 'Control PostaL/ Commission B/ Territoire du Cameroun' with 'Controle Postal Militaire' censor tape tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par/ L' Autorite Militaire' , routed via Nigeria with bold triangular 'L/12' censor cachet in violet and 'Opened by Examiner' censor label tied by framed 'Passed by Censor/ 12/ Nigeria' in carmine on face. The cover has been taxed with boxed 'T/3f' but not collected. Superb item censored in Yaounde (B). Ex Maddocks.

3The triangular framed 'L/12' only recorded by John Little June 6th to 5th July 42.