Ref: DR18786
- £275.00
Netherlands East Indies. (Trans-Pacific Mail). 1941. Illustrated 'K.N.I.L.M.' registered Air Mail envelope addressed to Florida bearing Netherlands Indies SG 437, 50c lake and SG 440, 1g violet tied by Batavia date stamp '11th Nov 41' with matching registered label and 'V' for Victory label tied on reverse and 'Nederland/ Zal Herruzen' label on face with 'Door Censuur Geopend' label tied by circular 'Dev/ 22' and hand-stamp 'Gecensureerd/ 5' with oval 'Ec. C. 12' in carmine on face, routed via Hawaii 'Nov 27' and Miami receiver 'Dec 2nd' on reverse.
Very attractive Trans-Pacific cover.
Pearl Harbour was attacked by the Japanese on the morning of 7th December 1941.
