Australia 197 to 199 margin stamps on censored WWII FDC w/letter to South India

Description: Please note that I am beginning to recover from rotator cuff tears and a frozen shoulder, hence the lack of listings for the past 4+ months. Listings will become more frequent on the store and in auctions as my recovery progresses. I appreciate all the followers of my store who have remained without any notice from me. Australia 197 to 199 on 1945 World War II censored first day cover with enclosure --- 197 is a bottom left corner margin stamp, 198 and 199 are top right corner margin stamps --- stamps are tied to cover by February 19, 1943 N.S.W. (New South Wales), Australia postmarks --- 198 top selvage is missing a piece at top right;Addressed to H. E. Thompson, Esq., Trichinopoly (now known as Tiruchirappalli), South India --- violet diamond shape censor stamp at left over censor tape with 2 Passed By Censor 1625 in the middle --- red Opened By Censor tape at left from front and at right on back;On reverse: from A. D. H. Hickie typed at top of back cover flap --- blue Imperial Service Club Sydney pre-printed below on flap --- rectangular receiving cancel with "Careless Talks Cost Lives..." V 27 March 1945 V 9-AM Trichinopoly;Enclosed is a type-written note from Mr. Hickie which reads, "My dear Thompson, The receipt of this will probably surprise you and I hope it will be a pleasant one. It is hoped that none of the stamps I am putting on will be steamed off as happened to the last first day cover I sent you. Have not seen or heard anything of your brother for some time, I don't think he could have passed through here again. Best of luck to you and your family from both of us, may see you in Bedford on your next leave when you can stand me a noggin. 19-2-45 (February 19, 1945)" -- Signed "From Hick" in script;Cover has been slit open at left (from front) --- trivial creasing and soiling;Money back guaranteed if stamp(s) and/or cover(s) is/are not to your satisfaction. IF SHIPPED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, ALL ITEMS OVER $50.00 MUST BE SENT BY REGISTERED MAIL (USPS Fee in addition to the $2.00 s/h charges). These additional postal fees must be paid for by the winning bidder.PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:If you win more than one item, please wait for an invoice. After you have paid for the item and we have posted your lot from a US Post Office, we send notification that your item was mailed.We list stamps, covers, and post cards in our auctions and for a fixed priced on our ebay store. If you subscribe to the store, ebay will notify you when we list new items. When you have a chance, please take a look by clicking the blue store Icon. If you want to avoid browsing through pages of lots for sale, just click on any item, then click on the blue store icon and you can browse through the categories that interest you which are listed on the left side.International buyers please note, "Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying." (source, ebay)Shipping and handling is as follows:For United States residents, all items or combined items will be sent with free shipping by USPS First Class Mail, NOT BY USPS GROUND ADVANTAGE, which will be paid by the buyer ($3 to $5);Bidders from all countries other than the USA pay $2.00 shipping/handling (s/h) for stamps for the 1st ounce and $2.75 s/h for covers, post cards and booklets for the 1st ounce except if a registered fee is required. Combined lots reduce shipping and handling fees. Items sent by insured, registered, or certified mail will incur additional postage fees. APS member#183186.Please note that lots are mailed once a week at our local post office on a Tuesday morning. We appreciate your business and thank you for your interest in our store.[aus197cv]

Price: 12.5 USD

Location: Asbury Park, New Jersey

End Time: 2025-01-10T20:07:39.000Z

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