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Brussels local in 1919

This cover was sent from Brussels to the Hotel Metropole in Brussels on 19 May 1919. It has two Red Cross stamps from different issues.

Characteristics:

10c+10c of 1915 with 20c+20c of 1918
Exact postage of 30c
Clear, sock-on-the-nose cancel on the 10c+10c
Circular cancel "357" (mailman's cancel)
No cancel of arrival (but, was it needed?)

Estimated value: $90
[Auctioned by Olivier Simons in August 2006]

Characteristics: 10c+10c of 1915 with 20c+20c of 1918 Exact postage of 30c Clear, sock-on-the-nose cancel on the 10c+10c Circular cancel "357" (mailman's cancel) No cancel of arrival (but, was it needed?)
Estimated value: $90 [Auctioned by Olivier Simons in August 2006]