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antique colored printed postcard from sarajevo, bosnia and herzegovina, titled sarajevo israelitischer tempel mit corps-commando.
the front scene depicts the historic ashkenazi synagogue templ with its characteristic neo-moorish domes standing alongside the miljacka river bank, next to the large austro-hungarian military headquarters corps-commando building. the sky area features handwritten greetings in old german ink script.
published by verlag simon kattan, sarajevo, 1912, numbered no. 101.
the reverse side is a divided back card used as austro-hungarian military post dopisnica postkarte, franked with a green 5 heller bosnien-hercegovina postage stamp featuring kaiser franz joseph i. it is cancelled by a clear circular k. u. k. militaerpost stempel from sarajevo dated 1.8.13. the card is addressed to bamberg, bavaria, bayern, germany, and contains a long message in old german ink script.size: ~ 9 x 14 cm (1 cm ~ 0.39 inch)
postally used in 1913
condition: very good...please also refer to scans which show complete front and backside of postcard
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