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Auction: 5006 - British Empire
Lot: 305

BURMA World War II Postal History 1941-47 collection of stamped and unstamped Indian F.P.O. covers from a wide range of Offices and comprising numbers 1, 2 (4, one written in 1945 the day after Rangoon was recaptured), 4, 16, 20 (2), 21, 22, 23, 38 (7, with locations at Mandalay, Taunggyi and Meiktila, one from P.P. Correr, Postmaster at Mandalay), 39, 47, 51 (2), 63 (2), 68, 69, 70 (registered), 73, 76, 77 (2), 78 (registered), 79, 82 (7, one registered), 85, 109 (24.4.45 and the first recorded use in Burma), 111, 117 (2), 120, 126, 131, 132, 134 (4), 136, 138, 141, 145 (3, one registered), 148, 168, 169 (2), 175 (2), 176, 177, 183 (2), 186, 188 (3), 189, 190, 192, 198, 200 (3, two registered), 207 (2), 209, 592 (9, one incoming), 594, 595 (10, three registered), 639, 640 and 773 (registered to U.S.A.), a few detailing place of origin and contrary to regulations, nearly all with a variety of censor labels and/or cachets; virtually all emanating from Burma and a fine collection Estimate £ 1,000-1,200

Sold for
£750