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Auction: 8021 - British Empire Stamps and Covers
Lot: 714

Gilbert and Ellice Islands Covers and Cancellations Canton Island Undated envelope to Sydney bearing 1/2d., 1d. and 1 1/2d., all clearly tied by dumb obliterator, showing framed "passed by/british censor" with the initials "RMM" (Mr. R.M. Major, District Officer at Canton Island) inserted and marked on reverse "From A. Cookson, c/o Western Pacific High Commission, Suva, Fiji". Photo Estimate £ 100-120 Note: This cover is mentioned in the Handbook on page 4.16 provenance: R.A. Baldwin, February 1972

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£270