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From Lier to Batavia in 1919



This postcard was sent from Lier on 13 June 1919 to Weltevreden in Batavia, where it arrived more than a month later, on 26 July.
The photograph shows soldiers' graves in a field near Antwerp.

Characteristics:
  • Single 5c+5c (exact franking)
  • Unusual foreign destination
  • Cancel of arrival on text side of postcard
  • Stamp "D 92" in box
Estimated value: $65
[Auctioned by Rinen Philatelie in June 2004]