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U. S. ARMY CENSORSHIP
HANDSTAMPS AND POSTMARKS.
Foster - M-U SAC 4.
This Fourth type of censor handstamp was the general
censor handstamp issued at Unit level, and consists of the
letters U" and "Su in serif print 4 lnm high and -the words
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"PASSED BY" and "ARMY EXAMINER" in sans seri:f print -; mm
high. The handstamp includes ~e Examiner's number in a
double oval :frame and the whole is enclosed in a :fra.me 37 mm
x 25 mm. These handstamps are known struck in black, red
or purple ink, and to date the following numbers have been
recorded ~or ~amaica, namely, lOO, 101, 102, 112, 113, 116
and 117. A-dd: 1 14 1
EKD; 1/9/1941 U<D: ? /111945
Number 100.
This number is known in both red and purple, the red being
recorded on mail from the Transportation Office, Kingston,
and the purple on mail from the marine detachment at Portland
Bight. One can only assume tbere£ore that the marine
detachment were issued with an ''ArMy" censor handstamp at
this period, and the example shown below is before ~he date
of the establishment o£ ~he Fleet Post o££ice.
Red, EKD: 2-,/9/l-j41 LKD: 25~/194~
Purple , EKD: 1/9/1941 LKD: 25/11/1941