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1918 (Aug 16) Plain envelope to Easton PA bearing Washington 3c (Scott 529)mtied 4 bar U.S. Navy Buy WSS datestamp with alongside double ring PASSED BY CENSOR /Aug 16 1918. of U.S.S Michigan…..

Michigan’s First World War operations included convoy, training and battle practice operations in the western Atlantic area. In January-April 1919, soon after the war’s end, she was employed as a troop transport, bringing home over a thousand veterans of the conflict. Kimes records this censor used from 7 Dec 1917 – 22 Nov 1918