Lot 80696 – 1915 (Sep 14) “Hamburgische Sudsee-Aktiengesellschaft, Hauptfiliale Rabaul” commercial envelope to New York, censored

1915 (Sep 14) “Hamburgische Sudsee-Aktiengesellschaft, Hauptfiliale Rabaul” commercial envelope to New York, bearing 1/2d green pair (type “b”) and 1d red die II (type “a”) tied by Rabaul cds, showing straight-line “PASSED BY CENSOR” in violet, “PASSED BY ENSOR / C.S.” cds and violet on white “OPENED BY CENSOR” seal at left, Sydney transit ds on reverse, envelope with some minor peripheral creases, the 1d die II scarce on cover