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    1870 (Sept. 20): Red Cross card of Strassbourg to Nantes showing Red Cross Society handstamp at left, dispatched "Gr. Bad. Bahnpost 20 Sept. Z 27" and bearing framed "B.6K." and transit cancel "Ba(de-Mulhouse .....)" cds. at top, backstamped "Clermont Ferrand 25. Sept.70" on reverse. Despite filing vertical archive fold a very rare card as only few left the City during the Siege of Strassbourg by Imperial German troups.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF