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1915 WWI French Red Cross Dog Pissing on German Helmet Postcard -Written
$ 6.33
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Being a WWI collector, primarily medical theme; I lived in France for several years and found many interesting WWI era pieces.
Up for auction is an original WWI French postcard showing a Red Cross dog angrily urinating on a German helmetGerman soldier. The red cross dog is holding a French soldier's kepi and this was a very popular image of the red cross dog during the war. ( I even have antique lead toy soldiers of a dog returning a soldier's hat).
This card was used by a soldier and was sent to his brother. It appears that the soldier was in the 139th territorial in Blois". It was postmarked in 1915. ( its 115 years old!).
I will translate:
"Dear brother. I send you these 2 words to tell you I well received your card..... Your brother Guilbert Charles. 139eme
territorial in Blois.
This card is most likely during the first two years of the war.
This is the real thing and NOT a repro. Nice piece of WWI history..
I will be listing other cards... and I do combine shipping.
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I will probably send this on a small stiff piece of cardboard in a padded envelope... hopefully the post office will not consider this a package since they sometimes try to do that is an envelope is rigid. When the post office feels that the "letter" is actually a "package" ... because it is 1/4 of an inch thick.. the cost jumps to
almost
4 bucks!! Was never like that just a few years ago!
For now, I will just say 4 bucks to ship and will also try to see if I can safely fit in a letter and perhaps send for a couple dollars.... but best not to do so... also if send as a package... then it is not only safer but tracked. As a collector, I do not like the idea of sending 100 year old collectibles in an untracked flimsy envelope!! I do combine shipping and usually sending one card is the same shipping cost as sending, for example 4-5 cards.
Please, once again , await invoice or I may cancel your win.
Key words: WWI WW1 Great War French France poilu soldier army wounded red cross nurse stretcher trench poilu chien sanitaire german soldier propaganda canine dog dogs pc postcard