Letter Removal Device - A piece of paper with a needle sticking out of it

Special devices were used in World War II to take letters from their envelopes without opening the seals. The pincer-like device was inserted into the unsealed gap at the top of an envelope flap. One could then wind the letter around the pincers and extract the letter from within. ...For more information on CIA history and this artifact please visit www.cia.gov ( http://www.cia.gov )