THE ITEM

vintage REAL PHOTO-postcard

PASSO PORDOI

"LA MARMOLADA"

SOUTH TYROL

Pordoi is a pass in the Dolomites in the Alps, located between the Sella group in the north and the Marmolada group in the south. The pass is at an altitude of 2,239 m (7,346 ft), and the road crossing the pass connects Arabba (Livinallongo del Col di Lana) with Canazei (Fascia Valley). It is the second highest surfaced road traversing a pass in the Dolomites, after the Sella Pass

Pordoi Pass is the second of seven Dolomite mountain passes that riders cross in the annual Maratona dles Dolomites single-day bicycle race.

A memorial to Fausto Coppi stands at the summit of the pass.

(WIKIPEDIA)

ITALY / ITALIEN / ITALIE / ITALIA

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COLOURS / TEXT / ILLUSTRATION

front-side:

black-and-white REAL photo

divided back-side:

the necessary text/lines printed in black

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SIZED

10,3 X 14,5 CENTIMETERS

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THE PUBLISHER

FOTO EDIZIONI GHEDINA

CORTINA

NR. 49 38

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CONDITION

reasonable to good, postally not used, bit rubbed and discoloured, corners and edges lightly bumped, some light stains and some writing in pencil and in ink (DATE: 1960) on back-side

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KEYWORDS

POSTCARDS / ANSICHTSKARTEN / CARTES POSTALES / TARJETA POSTAL / ITALY / SOUTH TYROL / DOLOMITES /  ALPS / MOUNTAINS / PASSES