Ref: DR19596
- £225.00
Netherlands East Indies. (Censorship by the Orphan Chamber - Batavia). 1940. Unstamped registered envelope addressed to Meester Cornelis cancelled by Ned Indie '25c' meter mail dated '17th April' with Batavia Central registration label and 'Door - Weeskamer - Batavia Geopend/ Weeskamer to Batavia' label applied and tied by Meester Cornelis date stamp '14/5'.
Interesting example of a letter to a bankrupt entity opened by the Censorship Orphan Chamber (Weeskamer).
From the Paul Bulterman collection and illustrated in 'Nico de Weijer's wonderful censor book with a detailed description.
