Italy, Italian States and Colonies Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad Plebiscite of Marienwerder
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20746
Symbol: F
Cat No: 4
Plebiscite of Marienwerder. 1920 (March 20) Postcard from Marienwerder to Milan from one member of the Italian contingent to control the plebiscite. As it was the case in Allenstein and Upper Silesia, there was uncertainty on how to handle the first dispatch of mails from these territories, and some delay occurred; following the example of Upper Silesia, the sender initially used a local stamp to frank the correspondence, but the first dispatch in Marienwerder was distinctive by applying additionally the Italian franking, as required for its onward transmission through a civil P.O. in Italy (Verona) and not a military one (in contrast, Allenstein and Upper Silesia used the base military P.O. of Bologna). The sender wrote "a 1/2 (mezzo) corriere militare" (through military courier), applied a marginal first issue 20pf, tied by "Commission Interalliée Gouvernement et Plebiscite/Marienwerder" cachet in violet, and an Italian "Leoni" 15c alongside, and both were tied by "Verona ferrovia" cds on 13.4 when it entered the Italian domestic mail. An extremely rare and exceptional carriage exclusive of the first dispatch from the Italian contingent. (Image)
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Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20747
Symbol: F,WWW
Cat No: 3, 4
1920 (March-May) Two postcards to Italy franked by 1st issue 15pf and 20pf tied by Marienwerder cds, showing different Italian two-line handstamps reading "Comando Truppe Interalleate/Marienwerder". Rare. (Image)
