Afternoon Team
After an unforeseen absence I'm back
Shown is a Registered Cover to International Women's Information Bureau in Lausanne from BIZERTE, TUNISIE
10 XI 1917. Transit cds 21 11 17
Received in Lausanne 1 XII 1917 Boxed Serbia Handstamp, however the Oval cachet defeats me
Controle Militaire Achemiae Sans Controle No 900
Can anyone shed light on this one please?
Chris
Google translate: achemine sans controle - routed without control.
Thanks Alan
I'm now guessing that it's a French Censor marking, unless of course it's Swiss?
Chris
Chris,
It is French.
Peter
Would it have been applied in Tunisia or on arrival in France?
Hi Alan
Applied in France I believe, But not sure It's unlike other Marks applied in France.
The Boxed Censor mark which is Serbian was applied in Tunisia.
Chris
Hi All
Can finally answer this one, the Oval mark was applied in Tunis prior to dispatch.
Ref
LE CONTRÔLE POSTAL ET TÉLÉGRAPHIQUE FRANÇAIS PENDANT LA PTREMIÈRE GUERRE MONDIALE by Jérome Bourguignat Page 376
Chris
A rare one though as only 0.7% of all censored covers show this 'Acheminé sans controle' - routed without control. Normal Tunisian censor numbers are 887 to 889