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1945 International registered censored cover from Nova Lisboa (Angola, Portugal) to Port Chester (USA), franked by pair 40c, pair 60c overprint 40c on 1.75a (Angola, Portugal), canseled by Nova Lisboa postmark, circular British or US military censor cachet "CENSORSHIP / EXAMINED / By / 6835". Via New York N.Y. Reg'y. Div. April 17, 1945. Via New York N.Y. Reg'y. Div. April 18, 1945. Arrive in Port Chester N.Y. April 19, 1945

Europe / Portugal & Colonies
Catalog: Scott 281, 287, 300
Cover Censorship, Censor Postal History
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Rare Stamps and Postal History of The World
Auction 58
October 12 - 26, 2026
United States United States , Black Mountain , NC

A landmark event featuring significant rarities, museum-level material, and distinguished collections assembled over decades. Nearly 9,600 lots of rare stamps and postal history from around the world — a record-breaking auction and the largest sale in our history.

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Wroldwide Postal History
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German States
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Germany 1871–1945
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Germany: Colonies, Offices Abroad, Plebiscite Areas & Territories
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Germany: WWII Occupations
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Concentration Camps & Forced Labor Camp Posts
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Germany after 1945: Local Posts & Occupation Zones
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Third Reich, Italy & Olympic Games Propaganda
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Russian Civil War: South Russia
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Russian Civil War: Revenues, Siberia, Caucasus
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Russian Empire, Wenden, Zemstvo, Cinderellas
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Russian Offices Abroad
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Russian Postal History
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Yevhen Vyrovyi Tridents Collection
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Yevhen Vyrovyi Tridents Collection: Podolia
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Yevhen Vyrovyi Tridents Collection: Postal History
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1895 (27 Aug) International cover from Braga (Portugal) to Paris (France), franked with 5r, 20r and 25r (Portugal), canceled by Braga postmark. Arrive in Paris August 30, 1895
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1869 ca. (12 Jun) Letter sheet to Ивањица / Ivanjica (Serbia), franked 20p (Serbia). No arrival postmark
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