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1917 (Sep 8) printed Washington 2c stationary envelope uprated with Washington 3c & Franklin 10c tied oval Buffalo / A / N.Y. cancellers & registered to Bureau International de la Kanonen, Berne, censored by French with Controle Postal Militaire label tied oval OUVERT / 204 / AR AUTORITE MILITAIRE with on reverse Buffalo (Stn) N.Y. / Registered (8 Sep)cds + oval New York (10 Sep) transits & Bern (4 Oct) arrival & unframed 89 violet marking + on face small red unframed 4 OKT 1917 applied by the Bureau…

The International Peace Bureau (IPB) formed in 1891 acts as mediators & liaison to maintain peace & other functions between members of which there are 300 organisatons in 70 countries.