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Postal History - October, November 1923
GERMANY Runaway Inflation Period

set of 2 envelopes (without letters)

the first with 6 stamps of 5 Millionen
each (sent on Oct. 1923)

the second with 4 stamp of 1 Milliarde
each (sent on Nov. 1923)

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envelope headed
Johann Merkenthaler - Nurnberg
Metall-Schablonenfabrik
sent to Altstatten (St. Gallen,
Switzerland)

few readable starting annuls of
NURNBERG, dated 13 ... ...

in the rear, arrive annul of
ALTST... * (ST. GALLEN)
dated 15. X. '23

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total fee 30 Millionen Mark
with 6 stamps DEUTSCHES REICH
of 5 MILLIONEN M. each

block of 3 stamps at left side
+ pair of stamps + single stamp in upper right side

(stamps in generally good condition,
with complete indents)
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envelope, about cm. 15,4 x 12,3

envelope in generally good condition
(opened along upper border;
in the rear, oblique tear in upper right
side, along the edge)

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envelope
sent to PISA (Italy)

in one of the starting annuls (FR...) is
readable the date
3. 11. '23

in the rear, arrive annul of
PISA, dated 10. 11. '23

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total fee 4 Milliarden Mark
with 4 stamps DEUTSCHES REICH
of 1 Milliarde M. each

block of 3 stamps
+ single stamp at right

(stamps in generally good condition,
with complete visible indents;
the single stamp at right with its left
border covered by the near stamp)
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envelope, about cm. 15,5 x 12,5

envelope in generally good condition
(opened along upper border;
some little and slight creases near the
right corners and in upper right side)

======= NOTE:
total shipping weight OVER 20 GRAMS
(for postal fees from Italy)
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