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221472
U.S. Military censorship of photographs and cards: "PHOTOGRAPH / PASSED BY / BASE CENSOR" double-ring circular censor handstamp in black on unused linen-finish, U.S.-made picture post card. The card was created in 1939 by/for the Icelandic Commission to the New York Worlds Fair and illustrates Hvanneyri, a model farm showing off Icelandic agricultural progress. The card was probably sold at the military base PX in Iceland for soldiers to use writing home. Examples of this censorship handstamp are extremely scarce; I have only seen them on unused cards.
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221473
U.S. Military censorship of photographs and cards: "PHOTOGRAPH / PASSED BY / BASE CENSOR" double-ring circular censor handstamp in black on unused real-photo Icelandic-made picture post card. The card pictures a great natural area and river "Almannagjá um vetur". Such real-photo cards are scarce. Examples of this censorship handstamp are extremely scarce; I have only seen them on unused cards.
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222307
U.S. Military censorship of photographs and cards: "PHOTOGRAPH / PASSED BY / BASE CENSOR" double-ring circular censor handstamp in black on unused real photo, locally-made picture post card showing part of downtown Reykjavík. Examples of this censorship handstamp are extremely scarce; I have only seen them on unused cards.
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234453
U.S. Military censorship of photographs and cards: "PHOTOGRAPH / PASSED BY / BASE CENSOR" double-ring circular censor handstamp in black on unused locally-made picture post card showing rural farm scene with text "3. Islenskur Sveitabær". Examples of this censorship handstamp are extremely scarce; I have only seen them on unused cards.
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