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1914 Registered Postcard franked with 14 Kop. Postage, postmarked by Black Warsaw "Obliterator" Cancel on 20.VII.1914 (Julian Calendar) / 02.VIII.1914 (Gregorian Calendar); WARSAW Censorship: black 2 line marking (51 mm/ 28 mm) reading
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1914 Registered Postcard franked with 14 Kop. Postage, postmarked by Black Warsaw "Obliterator" Cancel on 20.VII.1914 (Julian Calendar) / 02.VIII.1914 (Gregorian Calendar); WARSAW Censorship: black 2 line marking (51 mm/ 28 mm) reading

Mailed 1 Day after the German Declaration of War on Russia. A second Warsaw Cancellation in Red-Violet dated 23.7.14 (Julian Calendar) / 05.8.14 (Gregorian Calendar) indicates that the Postcard was not forwarded to Zoppat, Danzig, but returned to the Sender under new Procedures imposed by Russian Military Censorship

Additional markings:
Censorship: red-violet 3 line marking (83/78/73 mm) in script reading
Postal instructions: red-violet straightline marking (62mm) reading, return to sender
Type: Postal History, Censorship, Censor
Condition: Used
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Russian Censorship in WWI - Auction #41

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