Charleroi / Belgium: Souvenir Du Pays Noir Miner Industry Eisenbahn Direktions Stab Brief Stempel WWI (Vintage PC 1916)

original vintage historic ww1 german feldpost postcard sent from occupied belgium in 1916

front side titled souvenir du pays noir published by nels features a dramatic illustration of a coal miner holding a pickaxe and a safety lamp overlooking the heavily smoking industrial landscape and factories of the charleroi region

back side is written in german kurrent script dated charleroi july 21 1916 sent by a pioneer named heinrich eisenberg addressed to familie math kiefer in frettenheim kreis worms rheinhessen germany features a very clear purple circular military unit cachet stamp reading eisenbahn direktions stab brief stempel with a smaller inner star

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

postally used in 1916

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

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