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Lot# 4041 - Auction 218-221

  • Lot# : 4041 New Guinea

    1917: Registered cover endorsed 'enclosed letter for enemy country', franked by 1915 1 d. carmine-red, two singles and a block of four, some colour diffusion, all cancelled by KAWIENG datestamps in violet (Dec 6). Reseal 'Opened by Censor' tape at left in black and reverse with Stockholm arrival cds (Feb 10, 1919), the letter presumably having been held in Sydney during 1918.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF