Description: This 1944 commercial cover from Bombay, India, to St. Charles, Illinois, USA, offers a fascinating glimpse into wartime postal history. It features two 1 Anna stamps (Scott #237, Multiple Stars watermark) from the King George VI definitive series of India. The stamps are canceled by a clear Bombay Circular Date Stamp (CDS) dated September 1944. The cover was "Opened by Examiner" on both the front and back, as indicated by the hand-stamped markings, and it also bears a "PASSED DHC/80" censor's mark on the reverse, suggesting it was inspected by censors during World War II. The cover is addressed to the Operadio Mfg. Co., a company involved in the radio and gramophone industry. It also features advertising for British-made Decca gramophone needles. The sender's address in Bombay is also present on the back. Despite some wear and a central crease, this cover remains a fascinating piece of postal history, appealing to collectors of India stamps, WWII postal history, advertising covers, and censor markings.
Price: 16.99 USD
Location: Muskegon, Michigan
End Time: 2025-01-26T16:53:07.000Z
Shipping Cost: 1.25 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Year of Issue: 1941-1950
Place of Origin: United States
Quality: Used
State: Illinois
Color: Multi-Color
Grade: Ungraded
Country/Region of Manufacture: India
Topic: Music, Musicians
Cancellation Type: Handstamped
Certification: Uncertified
