U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
September 20-21, 2016

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Lot #524
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA - India Expeditionary Force (I.E.F.)
1914 registered cover franked with 4a olive green, 8a red violet, 12a claret, and 1r green and red brown George V issue with I.E.F. overprints prepaying the civilian UPU letter rate plus Registry fee to Switzerland, and all tied by BASE-OFFICE/D/REG. datestamps. Front shows red PASSED BY CENSOR handstamp, while reverse bears BASE OFFICE D Registry label, plus LAUSANNE arrival datestamp. Scarce India Expeditionary Force franking on a very fine Registered letter
Envelope
Catalog #M40-43
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Lot #525
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA - India Expeditionary Force (I.E.F.)
1914 registered cover to Bombay, franked with strip of four 3p grey, single and pair 1/2a green, and 1a carmine, all with I.E.F. overprints (the 1/2a pair double overprints), tied by FPO No 116 cds of Alexandria-Sidi Bashir (in use only from 11/18 to 3/20), and front shows violet PASSED BY CENSOR handstamp. A very rare cover from this Field Office
Envelope
Catalog #SG E1-3
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Lot #526
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA - India Expeditionary Force (I.E.F.)
1915 registered envelope to Sheffield, franked with 2a6d tied by Base Office Registry datestamp, censored, with ornate Base Office registration etiquette on back, London transit and Sheffield arrival datestamps
Envelope
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