Rare Collection of King George VI Period Cover

Green Envelope, Airmail, King George VI, 8 Annas Stamp affixed, RAF Censor 529, &lsquo;ACTIVE SERVICE&rsquo; and &lsquo;CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED&rsquo; printed, BY AIR MAIL Blue label affixed, addressed to&nbsp;&ldquo;Mrs. T.E. Burgers, South Wales, Great Britain&rdquo;, sent from &ldquo;1833705 AC BURGESS R.W. | R.A.F.&rdquo; (hand endorsed on the back), dispatch seal &ldquo;ASIA POST | 21?&rdquo;, Censor label affixed that reads&ldquo;OPENED BY EXAMINER&rdquo; with octagonal rectangular box seal &ldquo;PASSED DHC / 35&rdquo; on it, R. W. Burgess&rsquo;s autograph is on the front, the hexagonal seal of &ldquo;RAF CENSOR 529&rdquo; is visible.&nbsp;RAF India, later called Air Forces in India (1938&ndash;47) was a command of the Royal Air Force (RAF) that was active from 1918 until Indian independence and partition in 1947. It was the air force counterpart of the British Army in India, excellent condition, Rare. 

Note:&nbsp;On the left margin of this cover are instructions explaining how to use this green envelope. This was intended to be used as a special type of envelope for sending mail related to active service in the armed forces. The correspondence contained in this envelope does not need to be censored by the Regiment. This envelope is subject to examination at the base and the sender must sign a certificate stating, &quot;I certify on my honor that the contents of this envelope contain nothing but private and family matters.&quot;.

In order to ensure that soldiers and their families could stay in touch, green envelopes were used for active service mail, as they were intended to prioritize and expedite the delivery of such correspondence. The green envelopes were a symbol of support and recognition for those serving in the Indian armed forces during the reign of King George VI.

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