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From Baarle-Hertog to Rosendaal in 1918



This letter was sent from Baarle-Hertog, the Belgian enclave in Dutch territory that remained neutral during the war, on 19 February 1918 to Rosendaal, a nearby town in The Netherlands, where it arrived the next day.

Characteristics:
  • 5c+5c plus 20c definitive of 1915
  • Total franking = 25c (exact amount)
  • International destination but not exotic
  • Cancel of arrival on back
  • Vertical fold not affecting stamps
Estimated value: $50
[Auctioned by Olivier Simons in August 2005]