Netherlands East Indies. (Censor Mail - Trans-Atlantic). 1941. Envelope addressed to New York bearing SG 406, 25c blue-green tied by Batavia date stamp '11th Dec 41' with 'Door Censuur/ Geopend' label tied by circular 'Dev/ 1' and 'Censuur/ 5' date stamp in red '13/12/41' with adjacent 'Dev/ 13' and Economic censor oval 'Ec. C. 11' on face in carmine and New York double ring 'Passed By Censor' on face in black. Attractive cover.
Mailed just after Pearl Harbour and routed via the 'Horse-shoe' and Trans-Atlantic.
Ex Paul Bulterman censor collection