Fall 2025 Military & Collectibles Auction
Lot 187:
Description
WWII Era Passed By Naval Censor Rubber Stamp. Paper censor on wood showing what the rubber stamp looks like when stamped. We did not ink this stamp, but it appears to be in good used condition for its age. During WWII a censor used rubber stamps to endorse an envelope that had its contents reviewed. The censor applied a rubber stamp marking onto the envelope and then added his initials. If the contents passed, the fleet post office personnel forwarded it to the addressee. Censorship insured that sensitive material was excluded from correspondence and could not be passed back to enemy forces as military intelligence.
Condition: See description for notes on condition. Please note that all items are sold as is without returns, so please ask questions in advance of bidding.
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