WWII unlisted boxed Naval censor mark on plain brown paper censor tape?

[Chris Weddell]

Hello All,

              I just got this cover I brought from the US today. I have not been able to find this mark used on censor tape or even just the mark inworld War Two Censor Marks (2nd edition) or have I just missed it.

There is nothing on the verso of the cover.

Any help would be great.

                                                        Chris  :-\

[Frank Schofield]

Chris

Possible US mark??

Frank Schofield

[Chris Weddell]

Frank,

        I do not think it is a US mark and the US censors always used a printed tape or label when resealing. I will ask my friends at the USCS.

The mark itself looks like a boxed version of N1000 which is also tied to plain brown tape, see page 148 WW2 Censor Marks (2nd edition).

                                                                  Chris

                                                                       

[Chris Weddell]

Frank,

        I have had a reply already from the USCS and the first view is differently not a US censor and the US never used plain brown tape. I will let you know if I get any more and what they are.

                                                    Chris

[Nick Colley]

Presumably there's nothing of any use on the back of the cover?

chrs
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[Chris Weddell]

Nick,

      There is nothing on the back cover.

                    Cheers

                    Chris

[Peter Harvey]

Chris,

Possibly an Indian connection, would fit with the brown tape?

Pete

[Chris Weddell]

Peter,

        I think you may be on the right track. I have gone though some of my Indian censored items and they did seem to use this type of brown tape often tied with some sort of censor mark.

                                                      Cheers

                                                        Chris