Second for today 7th June 1955 Pakistan

[Chris Grimshaw]

These will do my WW1 credentials no good at all.

Air Mail cover to UK, Franked PAKISTAN 2 1/2 AS, cancelled EXPERIMENTAL P.O.  21 FEB 55

Various cachets as shown on scans.

Chris

[Michael Dobbs]

Chris - an interesting cover.  I do wonder if it is philatelic as there are too many strikes of the various cachets for a genuine commercial usage!

I have not come across any of the markings applied - they are not listed by John Daynes in his article in FPHS Newsletter 145 (July/August 1977) (p,42) or my report of a further cachet in FPHS Newsletter 155 (March/April 1979) (p.54).

I don't know anything about British Forces in Pakistan in the 1950s, but we had Service personnel (Army and/or RAF) in a number of Commonwealth countries as part of liaison or training activities.

Mike  :)

[Chris Grimshaw]

Thanks Mike

May use this one in the journal,  agree too many cachets for commercial mail.  Something I've never seen any mention of.

There were a couple of other post 1945 items in this package, will post tomorrow, someone may spot something or fill a gap in someone's research notes. 

Then disposal time.. Too many items cluttering my desk.

Chris