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  • Lot# : 1457 Turkey

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    1941 (Sept 5): Cover sent from Istanbul to New York franked at 16 kurus + 1 k. Charity stamp. Censored in transit with Canadian Reseal (Examined by C.252) at left and returned to the UK where again censored and marked  (by Examiner 599) witrh red CONDEMNED handstamp. It remained in the UK until after the War and was returned to USA where it was stamped HELD BY BRITISH CENSOR / RELEASED JAN 1946 in red. Unusual and extraordinary cover. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold