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Small incoming cover, franked with horizontal pair of 1 Anna + ½ Anna, of King George V, Indian stamps, tied with “BOMBAY* 29 SEP. 16” postmark, plus ½ Anna pictorial Fundraising Coupon (vignette), with caption: “PRESIDENT / H.E. THE LADY WILLINGDON / WOMEN’S BRANCH / BOMBAY PRESIDENCY WAR & RELIEF FUND / BOMBAY”. Censored in Bombay by reader 18, (violet double circle marking, texted PASSED CENSOR * BOMBAY in the belt around 18 in the centre), with pictorial censortape OPENED BY CENSOR. On back side arrival Athens postmark “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ (ΑΦΙΞΙΣ)* 4 -ΟΚΤ. 16.” and Athens Central Post Office machine postmark “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ / ΚΕΝΤΡΙΚΟΝ* -4. ΟΚΤ. 16.”. VF and R.

NOTE: Marie Adelaide Freeman-Thomas, Marchioness of Willingdon, (née Brassey; 24 March 1875 – 30 January 1960) was a daughter of Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey. On 20 July 1892, she married Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon (12 September 1866 – 12 August 1941), the future Governor General of Canada and Viceroy of India.

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India, Greece, 1916, WWI, Small incoming cover, from Bombay to Athens censored in Bombay and franked among others with ½ Anna Fundraising Coupon (vignette) for Bombay Presidency War & Relief Fund.

item number: 688f8490bf04744e29b46a2d
SKU number: 7569

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