Belgium 1915 - Belgium 1915 World War I Registered letter Baarle-Hertog to the Netherlands Red Cross Albert I
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Registered letter from Baarle-Hertog, Belgium, 1915, sent to Noordwijk-Binnen, Netherlands, bearing King Albert I Red Cross stamps and Belgian surcharges, with clear postmarks and stamped condition.
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Description
Original registered letter from 1915, during World War I, sent from the Belgian enclave Baarle-Hertog (Baarle-Duc) to Noordwijk-Binnen in the Netherlands.
Particularly attractive mixed franking including, among others, the three Red Cross seals with the image of King Albert I:
* 5 cent green/red
* 10 cent red
* 20 cent purple/red
Additionally supplementary Belgian franking of 1 c, 2 c and 5 c with LE DIMANCHE / ZONDAG attachments.
On the front there are clear BAARLE-HERTOG / BAARLE-DUC postmarks and the original registered R-label no. 421.
On the back there is a nice and clear Dutch arrival postmark NOORDWIJK 27.3.15, confirming the actual postal dispatch to the Netherlands.
Interesting lot for collectors of Belgian postal history, Baarle-Hertog, World War I, Red Cross and King Albert I.
The envelope shows normal age and usage marks appropriate for a mail item of more than 110 years old. No certificate present. Front and back are depicted; the photos are an integral part of the description.
Description
Original registered letter from 1915, during World War I, sent from the Belgian enclave Baarle-Hertog (Baarle-Duc) to Noordwijk-Binnen in the Netherlands.
Particularly attractive mixed franking including, among others, the three Red Cross seals with the image of King Albert I:
* 5 cent green/red
* 10 cent red
* 20 cent purple/red
Additionally supplementary Belgian franking of 1 c, 2 c and 5 c with LE DIMANCHE / ZONDAG attachments.
On the front there are clear BAARLE-HERTOG / BAARLE-DUC postmarks and the original registered R-label no. 421.
On the back there is a nice and clear Dutch arrival postmark NOORDWIJK 27.3.15, confirming the actual postal dispatch to the Netherlands.
Interesting lot for collectors of Belgian postal history, Baarle-Hertog, World War I, Red Cross and King Albert I.
The envelope shows normal age and usage marks appropriate for a mail item of more than 110 years old. No certificate present. Front and back are depicted; the photos are an integral part of the description.
Details
Geographic origin
Belgium
From (Year of oldest stamps)
1915
Condition
Cancelled
Title
Belgium 1915 World War I Registered letter Baarle-Hertog to the Netherlands Red Cross Albert I
Has certificate
No
Has expert signature
No
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