Salonique Thessaloniki / Greece: Post Office Hotel Des Postes 5 Lepta Stamp (Vintage PC 1910s)

antique printed postcard showing the hotel des postes et telegraphes general post office in salonique thessaloniki greece before its destruction in the great fire of 1917

the front side captures the grand architecture of the post office building with horse carriages street traffic and pedestrians on the paved street the upper corner features a green greek 5 lepta hermes head stamp cancelled with a clear circular salonique postmark the lower left corner contains the publisher credit imp h grimaud fils et cie 54 rue mazenod marseille

the back of the card is undivided unposted and completely blank in very clean vintage condition with sharp corners and minor age toning typical for early 20th century postcards

desirable piece for collectors of greek topography postal history and ottoman era salonica views

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

postally unused

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

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