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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | November 12, 1850 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Oberammergau |
| To State | Germany |
| Addressee | Gg. Lang sel. Erben |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Figure 2 Franked with two 5c 1847 stamps and posted at New York City on November 12, 1850, this is the only recorded 1847 cover sent to the Kingdom of Bavaria.
The cover has a Calais Nov 26, 1850 marking on the front and backstamps Liverpool Nov 24, Munich Nov 29, 1850 and Murnau Dec 2.
Letter addressed to Gg Lang sel Erben. (The Chronicle No 267, p258)
Source not mentioned.
Not listed in Alexander
Oberammergau, picturesquely nestled in the Bavarian Alps, is the wood carving capital of Germany and the home of the world famous Passion Play, which has been staged there every ten years since 1634.
Gg Land sel. Erben, located on the central corner of the town, is a quality wood carving shop that has been in Oberammergau for over 200 years.
The cover has a Calais Nov 26, 1850 marking on the front and backstamps Liverpool Nov 24, Munich Nov 29, 1850 and Murnau Dec 2.
Letter addressed to Gg Lang sel Erben. (The Chronicle No 267, p258)
Source not mentioned.
Not listed in Alexander
Oberammergau, picturesquely nestled in the Bavarian Alps, is the wood carving capital of Germany and the home of the world famous Passion Play, which has been staged there every ten years since 1634.
Gg Land sel. Erben, located on the central corner of the town, is a quality wood carving shop that has been in Oberammergau for over 200 years.
