Censorship resealing label

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Censorship resealing label

Smithsonian National Postal Museum — Special Use Issues, Labels & Seals · Gb · English · 1941

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LineGb
Set / seriesSmithsonian National Postal Museum — Special Use Issues, Labels & Seals
LanguageEnglish
Year1941
Date1941-1945
Kindstamp
Year1941
PlaceNEW ZEALAND
Mediumpaper; ink (black)
Regiongb
Npm Recordnpm_0.279488.5
DescriptionCensorship resealing label used on letters from New Zealand in World War II to indicate contents had been opened, reviewed, censored, and resealed. The British Commonwealth of Nations used letter codes in censorship to designate between countries. New Zealand's letter code was DDA. The resealing label shows "D.D.A." (New Zealand) and the censor's number.
Image SourceSmithsonian Open Access
Image LicenseCC0
Oracle ID36627041

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