A Vatican Airmail cover Brussels - Rome and a question
Jul 4, 2022 10:58:27 GMT
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Post by philatelia on Jul 4, 2022 10:58:27 GMT
Another Vatican cover caught my eye so before you know it I clicked ”buy me now!”.
My question is this - see the pencil markings? They look old so I plan to leave them as is, but I wonder how other collectors would treat this cover? Keep or erase?
Those markings attest to the old times in philately - philatelists rarely scribble on cover fronts nowadays. At most you might see markings on the backs.
Another question. If the flight was from Brussels to Rome, why is it addressed to a Belgian address? And the travel time seems very slow for airmail/ registered. Sent 7/12/39 arrived 7/19/39? I don’t have the cover in hand yet, so there may be additional markings on the back. Curious cover.
My question is this - see the pencil markings? They look old so I plan to leave them as is, but I wonder how other collectors would treat this cover? Keep or erase?
Those markings attest to the old times in philately - philatelists rarely scribble on cover fronts nowadays. At most you might see markings on the backs.
Another question. If the flight was from Brussels to Rome, why is it addressed to a Belgian address? And the travel time seems very slow for airmail/ registered. Sent 7/12/39 arrived 7/19/39? I don’t have the cover in hand yet, so there may be additional markings on the back. Curious cover.
