I found some info on a cover tonight and i thought i might do a short write up for it. The above cover is a combo usage of Prexie and Transports stamps. Since i collect them both, it will be a nice addition to my cover collection, too bad this cover does not belong to me.

This cover has a Scott#819, #831, C25 Air Mail To The Soviet Union 6c Transport tied by Washington DC Nov 23 1942 machine cnl on airmail cover. Since the addressee was a civilian, the cover was returned for an additional 64c w/ 14c and 50c prexies added.

Also, the cover was censored during wartime and the 70c rate is an unpublished rarity, routed through South America and Africa addr to Leland Stowe, Moscow Russia.

Stowe who is originally from CT, won a Pulitzer and was in Moscow reporting on The Russian front. He seem to have worked in Finland and Norway regarding war matters, no doubt Stowe was away at the front when this letter arrived and this cover was returned Jun 1 1943. Truly this is a cover with history and personality.