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From Namur to Kortrijk in 1919



This cover was sent from Namur on 30 January 1919 to Kortrijk, where it arrived in early February. The cancel, called "Bridge Cancel", is a known post-WWI fortune cancel used in Namur. See another cover with the same fortune cancel.

Characteristics:
  • Pair of 5c+5c
  • Total franking = 10c (exact amount)
  • Fortune cancel
  • Cancel of arrival on reverse side, but blurred
  • Neat appearance
Estimated value: $110
[Auctioned by Rinen Philatelie in June 2004]