Commercial printed corner cover to Heraklion Crete, franked with 3x1dr Greek ’Head of King George II’ regular (Historical set, 1937) plus 50lepta ‘Social Providence’ (Heads of Queens Olga and Sophia) stamps (1939) cancelled with ‘ΧΑΝΙΑ 21 XΙI 40 ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΗ’ [Chania Dispatch, 21 December 1940] date-stamp.
Opened and examined at the local censor office; secured with tape printed in Greek ‘ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΛΟΓΟΚΡΙΣΙΑ’ [Hellenic Censorship] on both sides; stamped with violet single-line cachet texted ‘ΕΞΗΛΕΓΘΗ’ [Examined].
Backstamped on arrival at destination with ‘ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΟΝ 23.ΝΟΕ.40 ΑΦΙΞΙΣ’ [Athens, Arrival 23 December 1940] date-stamp.
Condition: Excellent; see scans.
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