Konstanz / Bodensee: Dornier Delphin D-277 Wasserflugzeug (Vintage RPPC 1927)

vintage real photo postcard (rppc) featuring another view of the dornier delphin ii passenger flying boat seaplane at lake constance (bodensee) in konstanz, germany. the front shows a sharp black and white photographic view of the aircraft with registration d-277 moored by a stony ramp with the opposite shore of the lake visible in the background.
the reverse side features a postally used divided back addressed to fräulein dentistin maria schmitz in köln-rath. it bears a green 5 pfennig deutsches reich postage stamp postmarked immenstaad (bodensee) on november 21, 1927. the left side contains an extensive handwritten message in german cursive from valentin to his aunt, including a request to pay a bill of 9 rub (rubles). the vertical center divider displays the publisher info: verlag: friedr. stadler, konstanz nr. 258.

matte gelatin silver print

size: ~ 9 x 14 cm (1 cm ~ 0.39 inch)

postally used in 1927

condition: very good...please also refer to scans which show complete front and backside of postcard

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