UNITED STATES WORLD WAR ONE MILITARY & POSTAL HISTORY. “RECD FROM ARMY BORDEAUX” SEP 3 1918 MACHINE CANCEL DIE I. Ultra-scarce Vintage 1918 Censored U. Leviathan Troopship Post Card. POSTCARD ON OFFER (SEE ALL IMAGES). Published by American Art Publishing Company, New York. Sepia printing (1917) before “dazzle” paint camouflage applied in early 1918. Company C, 56th Infantry, American Expeditionary Forces, embarked from New York for Brest, France, on USS Leviathan in early August 1918. Postcard dated Aug 20 1918 received 6-line machine postmark (Die 1) RECD FROM ARMY – BORDEAUX SEP 3 1918 after TWO manuscript censorships and partial purple ink AEF A. 1949 censor mark applied. IS THIS A UNIQUE SURVIVING POST CARD FROM 1918? Built for Hamburg-America Line as VADERLAND – 54,282 tons, top speed 26 knots. In trans-Atlantic service from 14 May 1914 to July 1914, before seeking refuge in New York harbor. Carried up to 14,000 Soldiers, Marines and Medical Staff on each of her 9 pre-Armistice crossings from New York to France, and over 100,000 personnel on 9 crossings after Armistice. Leviathan – in trans-Atlantic service June 1923 to 1933/1934 – scrapped in Scotland June 1938. EXCELLENT CONDITION – highly collectable – slight corner wear – no rips, tears, yellowing/foxing/aging seen – RARE USAGE. EXCEPTIONAL RARE (POSSIBLY UNIQUE) VINTAGE 100+YEAR-OLD POSTCARD OF U. MILITARY, SOCIAL & HISTORIC IMPORTANCE. SCANNED IMAGES ARE PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. Any yellow, light brown, or lemon-color areas are from my scanner unless described as “FOXING” or’YELLOWING. Small faults are likely on VINTAGE POSTCARDS. SCARCE /RARE vintage card in very good condition!! It has been stored smoke-free. WE OFFER PITCAIRN’S POSTAL, PHILATELIC, AND SOCIAL HISTORY, INCLUDING WORLDWIDE PITCAIRN-RELATED ISSUES. SEE OUR 100% FEEDBACK AND BUYERS’ SATISFACTION COMMENTS. MAKE US YOUR FIRST CHOICE FOR U. WW1 TROOPSHIP POSTCARDS & ALL POSTAL HISTORY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST.