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General Category => Members Discussion Forum => Topic started by: Jim Mackay on July 17, 2021, 04:48:36 PM

Title: WW1 Naval Registered Mail and labels
Post by: Jim Mackay on July 17, 2021, 04:48:36 PM
Chris, further to your Zoom request today, I can kick off with two covers:
The first, if I have interpreted it correctly, is Passed by Censor Gould type 5C20 (HMS Brilliant) and the thimble datestamp the rare Gould DD22 (2 known), possibly used in Lerwick. It is backstamped Halifax 11 JA 16.

The second, again please correct me if I'm wrong, seems to be an unrecorded censor, similar to Gould 7A 30s Addressed to whisky distillers (I thought the Navy only drank rum!) in Aberdeen where it was backstamped on 8 JU 1917.

Both seem to have London IS recorded labels, presumably applied there.
Regards
Jim


Title: Re: WW1 Naval Registered Mail and labels
Post by: Chris Grimshaw on July 18, 2021, 02:19:58 PM
Thanks Jim

Two nice covers,  Once I've progressed the 'Army' side of Registration plan to look at the Naval and interwar period for the RAF.  This entire subject seems underdeveloped and explored.

Chris