Piberstein / Austria: Peter u. Paulstollen Baron Mayr Von Melnhof Kohlenbergbau (Vintage PC 1916)

original vintage austrian mining postcard from ww1 showing the entrance of the peter u paulstollen des baron mayr von melnhofschen kohlenbergbaues in piberstein styria

front side features a black and white photograph of the mine tunnel entrance with narrow gauge tracks leading inside hidden in a forest published by kunst verl p steiner in graz number 1078

back side is written in german kurrent script dated june 22 1916 mentioning a visit and inspection of the mine signed by multiple individuals addressed to otto und erwin protter in graz schubertstrasse 29 franked with a green 5 heller kaiserliche koenigliche oesterreichische post stamp depicting emperor franz joseph i with a partial postmark from 1916

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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