Palestine: Souvenir de Jericho Ottoman Stamp 20 (Vintage PC Litho 1900s)

original vintage postcard - no reprint!

Rare 1900s Gruss Aus / Souvenir de Jéricho Multi-View Gruss Aus Lithography Postcard – Postally Used via Ottoman Post to Bremen, Germany

Publisher: C. Brandes, Stuttgart
large panoramic view of the oasis town of Jericho, a smaller vignette showing local people/traders, and a circular vignette of the Jordan River (Le Jourdain).

Postal History & Reverse Side:
Franking: Features an authentic Ottoman Empire 20 Para definitive stamp.
Cancellation: Tied by an Ottoman-period circular datestamp from Palestine.

Destination: Sent to Bremen, Germany (addressed to Monsieur Fr. Schultze, Heidelbergerstr. 12).
Language: Beautiful bilingual French/Ottoman header (Carte Postale / Union Postale Universelle). The front contains a handwritten message in a charming mix of German Kurrentschrift and English, complaining about the hot desert days in Jericho

size: ~ 9 x 14 cm (1 cm ~ 0.39 inch) 

postally used

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

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