- £275.00
Madagascar. (Singapore - Trans Pacific Mail). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to New York bearing French Madagascar Air Mail Yvert 5, 2f turquoise and scarlet, Yvert 164, 5c green and scarlet (pair), Yvert 165, 10c orange-red and green (pair) and Yvert 167, 20c bistre and blue tied by Tamatave/ Madagascar double ring '6th Aout 40' with 'Controle Postal Militaire' label tied by oval 'Ouvert/ Par/ L' Autorite Militaire' on face and reverse with hand-stamp 'F/ 1' and circular 'Controle Postal Commission F/ Madagascar Et Dependances' on reverse, endorsed 'Par M/M "Straat Soenda"/ via Singapore with brown censor tape tied by hand-struck 'Passed By/ Censor 41/ Singapore' on face.
Lovely item sent by French Message Maritimes ship to Singapore and carried onward by Clipper over the Pacific.
