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1945 (Jan 16) Plain envelope to Los Angeles from Mexicali carried by hand over border & bearing 3c Win the War tied Calexico CA date stamp & with black circular US Censorship /Examined By 55171 /☼ V ☼ & unframed Received From Customs hand stamp……………..Presumably hand carrying over the border provided a faster or more reliable postal service. The customs mark signifies that the item originated abroard and was subject to censorship, the travelling censor 55171 carrying out the task