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Auction: 5006 - British Empire
Lot: 307

BURMA World War II Postal History 1941 (Apr.) envelopes (2) to England, intercepted by the enemy and eventually sent via Lisbon to their destination, the first from Lt. Cmdr. L.R. Burness at Rangoon and arriving in June 1943, the second from R.A.C. Skipper registered from Kalaw, Shan States and arriving in December 1942; both showing German censor tape and cachets, and U.K. censor tape. A most unusual pair Estimate £ 150-200

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