{"product_id":"antique-postcard-1916-wwi-latvian-petrograd-tula-4-cancel-stamp-censors-flowers","title":"Antique Postcard 1916 WWI Latvian Petrograd Tula 4 Cancel Stamp Censors Flowers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSocial\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan\u003eThis is a rare \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eWWI Baltic-Russian crossover\u003c\/span\u003e artifact. While the card is official Imperial Russian stationery mailed from \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003ePetrograd\u003c\/span\u003e (Saint Petersburg) in 1916, the personal message is handwritten in \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eLatvian.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScene\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan\u003eThe front features a vibrant violet and white floral bouquet in a metallic-finish gold vase, with elegant \"blind embossing\" around the border.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePostal History: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis is a premier example of \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eWWI-era Russian postal history\u003c\/span\u003e, featuring \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003efour distinct cancellation stamps\u003c\/span\u003e. It was mailed in \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e1916\u003c\/span\u003e from \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003ePetrograd (Saint Petersburg). The multiple strikes represent the journey through postal checkpoints and censors with final delivery in \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eTula.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eEra\u003c\/strong\u003e: Divided Back\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003eStandard 3.5 x 5.5\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan\u003eEmbossed lithograph on specialized textured cardstock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan\u003eOfficial Imperial-era stationery featuring headers in Russian, French, and German\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Features minor postal wear, such as corner softening and age-toning. The reverse shows pen mark around the stamp and brown aging. Four distinct strikes, including the dated censor stamp, create a \"dense\" and highly collectible reverse side.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is an authentic vintage item. Use the zoom tool to inspect the photos for a detailed view of the condition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Satin Crystals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48762985021690,"sku":"pc00218","price":32.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1547\/3947\/files\/C808FB8F-7084-4F8E-A8E4-C00712F5CAA2.jpg?v=1777093227","url":"https:\/\/www.satincrystals.com\/en-gb\/products\/antique-postcard-1916-wwi-latvian-petrograd-tula-4-cancel-stamp-censors-flowers","provider":"Satin Crystals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}