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  • Lot# : 4364 Poland

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    Scout's Post during the Warsaw Uprising 1944 (Aug. 5): Folded lettersheet sent within Warsaw to Zurawia Street, bearing circular handstamp 'HARCERSKA - POCZTA / CZERNIAKOW' with Scouting Movement’s Fleur-de-Lis in violet (Gryzewski type 5) together with rare single line "SPRAWDZONO" (approved) censor cachet (type 4), both in violet, dated on arrival '5 SIE. 1944' (type 31) in blue, with interesting content: " Wir halten noch die Stellung. Man hat uns zusammenbombardiert ... ich denke wir halten bis (zum) Ende durch". Very scarce handstamp. Cert. Petriuk (2021).rnrnThe Polish Scout’s Postal Service played a key role in maintaining contact between the inhabitants in the Warsaw Ghetto. Communication was maintained by messengers or couriers: 10 to 15 year old Boy Scouts and Girl Guides of the ‘Grey Ranks’. The ‘Grey Ranks' was the wartime name of the Polish Scouting Movement and by the time of the 1944 Uprising August 1 to October 2, and had developed an excellent organisational Network.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF