Smirna in World War I 1915/18: Exhibit collection (64 covers/cards)
on leaves showing the beginning of Censorship on overseas mail
Smirna in World War I 1915/18: Exhibit collection (64 covers/cards)
on leaves showing the beginning of Censorship on overseas mail from
Smirna with Censor cachets of Constantinople in black, violet and
red, red perforated circular seals on reverse of covers (and two
usages of the much rarer seal in green); usages of the rectangular
perforated red Censor label; fine 1915 Parcel Card multi-franked at
34½ piastres with 1914 issue incl. 25 pi. olive-green used to
Vienna via Bulgaria, 1915 Parcel Card to Lausanne multi-franked at
13½ piastres and another at same rate to Germany; 1915 censored in
Smirna to American Hospital in Konia, 1916 Parcel Card to Austria
via Bulgaria at 11½ pi., 1916 Parcel Card to Hamburg at 19 pi. 10
pa.; 1917 cover to Holland with Censor Reseal; 1918 cover to a
Fieldpost in Hungary with Reseal Censor on reverse; covers (2) to
Switzerland taxed on arrival etc. A fine lot with detailed
writing-up for rates and routes
