Lot No. 2544
1944. Registered Airmail letter to a Swedisch stamp dealer (the envelope used was supplied by the dealer and is inscribed ”First Day” in four languages), bearing a complete set of four of War Invalids Relief Fund, tied by two strikes of ”ZAGREB 2/CAR ODJELJENE 22.II.44” ()eight days after the stamp was issued, private boxed ”Preporuceno” (registered) cachet in violet, old style R-Label (Cyrillic test undisturbed), new style ”Par avion” label and German censorship markings alongside (boxed ”CC” and circular ”Ag”, at reverse sender's details and scarce Croation customs cachet in violet. Only a handfull of such covers are recorded as practically no mail with late commemorative issues was sent as either commercial or philatelic usages.
