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Lot 849 WWI - CIVIL CENSORSHIP (?) LABELS; Rare pair of 1916/7 envs. to the U.S. with white labels with the words "OPENED BY AN OFFICER OF THE POST OFFICE BY EXPRESS WARRANT OF THE GOVERNOR" handstruck (1916) or printed (1917). One also with the plain Red Cross label. The exact reason for opening the mail in this way is not yet known. (2 covers).