Postal Stamp Auction #530

Belgian Congo 1943-44 WWII censored air covers x 2 ex Information & Publicity Dept to Belgian Consul in Wellington, NZ. Frankings 114F & 306F, canc Leopoldville 13.7.43, 6.7.44. Both with 2 censor marks, applied at Cairo, Egypt in transit (2 diff) & on receipt in NZ (octagonal violet crown & "PASSED DDA/" - "6" on 1, "7" on 2nd). Edges with creasing. Very unusual origin for war-time mail to NZ. (2).