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1942 | French Colonies

Ref: DR16174
  • £440.00

Egypt. (French Congo).1942. Prisoner of War envelope headed 'Kriegsgefangenpost' dated '30th Mars 1942'' with boxed 'Oflag V111 G/ 7/ Gepruit' in violet on face addressed to the 'Mdm Schlumberger, Delegation la France Libre, Beyrouth, Lebanon' endorsed 'Nach Turkei' with Egyptian Censorship' label tied by circular Egypt censor and boxed Egypt' Postal Censor' with Beyrouth arrival '29th April' and 'Controle' censor tied by Free-French/Libre censor cachet, endorsed 'Destinataire' in red crayon and forwarded to Brazzaville, French Congo, routed via Leopoldville/Congo Belge '29th Aout' with circular 'Controle Postal/Commission B/Afrique Equatoriale Francaise' and Brazzaville /Moyen Congo receiver dated '31st Aout'. Lovely item of censor mail.