From Military Post to Scheveningen (Netherlands) in 1918

This funeral cover was sent from the Military Post following the Belgian Army in the field, then in the Somme region of France, to Scheveningen in The Netherlands on 6 February 1918. It underwent military censure. Of notice also is the wax seal on the reverse, accompanied by a burn mark, presumably caused by the candle used in melting the wax for the seal.

Characteristics: Set of 5c+5c and 15c+15c Total franking = 20c (exact postage) From the army in the field Military censure Foreign destination Unidentified other marks, on both front and back Unusual wax seal on reverse
Estimated value: $60 [Auctioned by Olivier Simons in October 2007]