From Military Post to Amsterdam in 1918

This postcard was sent from a soldier with the Belgian Army, then in Neuilly-le-Vendin (in France), on 18 April 1918 to Amsterdam (in The Netherlands). The picture depicts the ruins of the railway station in Senlis (in France) after the bombing.

Characteristics: Red Cross 1c+1c (twice) and 2c+2c, plus two French stamps Mixed franking not unusual during wartime but not very common either Probably exact franking Foreign departure Foreign destination, but not exotic No cancel of arrival Circular purple cancel DF and alphanumeric mark, both on address side
Estimated value: $11 [Auctioned on delcampe.com in August 2005]