It's a cover sent from Poniewiez, the present city of Panevėžys, to Wilkowischki, now Vilkaviškis also in Lithuania. The classic stamp of Germania with an overprint "Postgebiet Ob. Ost" was used in the occupied area in the Baltic region during WW1. The German called Panevėžys as "Poniewiez" which is the polish name of the city which means Po (at, along, near) Niewiez river, but later during WW2 they call it "Ponewesch". The "Sn" is a local censorship stamp.
Acquired in 2005 at a flee market held in Kaunas,Lithuania.
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