British West Indies – WWII censored mail: A fascinating collection of mainly commercial covers, censored at origin or in transit through various islands including a number of previously unrecorded usages, items inc. Antigua late use of ‘IB/246’ label; Bahamas ‘G’ & ‘IG’ labels; Barbados ‘H/19’; Bermuda interrupted mail ex Curacao & Mexico; scarce Caymans pair with different ‘D41’ censors; Dominica ‘R/60’; Grenada ‘SS/2’; much Jamaica including large airmail item (1940) with KGV 10/- (also 1/- value with fault); St Kitts scarce large 3-ring ‘crown’ mark in red (1939); Trinidad ‘IE’ labels etc.
Well-annotated and identified by Miller reference – the lot includes a copy of “British Empire Civil Censorship Devices of WWII” (2006) and Wike’s handbook on Trinidad & Tobago censorship.

(77 covers and two books)