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Lot# 12 - 169-172 Auction

  • Lot# : 12 Austria

    1917 (Sept 15): Multilingual Fieldpostcard sent up with Weather Balloon 323 at K. & K. Feldwetterstation Feldpost 255 (Galicia) with specific instructions: " Der Finder wird gebeten die Karte ausgefüllt an untenstehende Adresse portofrei rückzusenden",  found at Poginki/Kowel by a German soldier of Infantry Regiment 256 German F.P.O. 975, cancelled by unnumbered "Deutsche Feldpost 15.9.17.7-8N" cds and returned to Austrian F.P.O., upper right corner of card with small tear, but nevertheless scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold