Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas Egypt, including the Constantin Kelemenis - Day 4

1945 (June 16): Second St. Patrick issue 10 s. deep blue wmk. 'e', tied by "BAILE ATHA CLIATH 16.6.45" to registered and censored  envelope to Highland Park ILL, USA, with typewritten "First Day of Issue" at upper left, bakstamped "New York Reg'y.Div. 7.1.1945" and "Highland Park ILL Jul 2 1945" on reverse. One of the earliest known usages as MacDonnell Whyte, Feldman and Gibbons mention only July 1945 as date of Issue (without exact day) for the 10 s. value Hilbernian/MacDonell D32.