1918 (12 Sep) YMCA cover, cachet and "Army YMCA Archangel North Russia" handstamp, endorsed "Soldier's Mail" and addressed to Michigan, censored "X20" (British), filing fold and some toning, with letter in which private Warner writes home to his parents ("we are not allowed to say much in our letters") (Image)

Est.US$250

1918 YMCA cover endorsed "Soldier's Mail" and American Northern Russia Expeditionary Forces, censored by hand and with oval "PE/C 20" in violet, addressed to Kalamazoo, also included is a shoulder patch worn by members of the AEF in North Russia (Image)

Est.US$200

1919 (27 Feb) cover and letter written by Private Warner to his parents in Michigan, handstamped "Army YMCA North Russia", Field Post Office "P.B. 66" applied in Obozerksaya and oval "PE/C/28" British censor markings, with the original shoulder patch worn by soldiers of the North Russia Expeditionary Force. In addition, there is a cover and letter from the same correspondence. This one endorsed "Soldier's Mail", from Archangel, 22 November, 1918, just 11 days after the armistice was signed. Private Warner describes the voyage from England, sinking of two German U-Boats, etc., postmarked Field Post Office P.B.44 (Bakharitza), with "X19" censor, roughly opened at right, otherwise fine. There is also a picture postcard from Archangel, April 14, 1918 to France, but without any postal markings (Image)

Est.US$500