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Giorgio Cerruto - Roberto Colla

FRANCHIGIA MILITARE ITALIANA 1912-1946
Prima Parte - Prima Guerra Mondiale
Cartoline in Franchigia non ufficiali

440 pp. - 2500 colour ill. - softbound - 3rd ed. 2009
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ALSO AS FREE BOOK (class B)

ITALIAN MILITARY POST-FREE 1912-1946
First part - First World War
Unofficial post-free postcards

The present catalogue deals with Italian unofficial post-free postcards relevant to the First World War, that is those postcards printed by private companies or associations for soldiers.

Edition completely revised with respect to the previous ones, also thanks to the cooperation of several lovers of the subject.
A value for each used or unused item of postal stationery has been given. Point evaluations are based on availability, demand, preservation and aesthetic aspect.
Some useful appendixes close the work.

CONTENTS

* Preface
* Introduction
* Evaluation scale
* Notes

CLASSIFICATION OF UNOFFICIAL FREE FRANKING POSTCARDS
* First World War 1915-1918: heading only inscription; heading with flag/s on the right; heading with flag/s on the left; heading with royal coat of arms on the right; heading with royal coat of arms on the left; heading with coat of arms in the middle, or with decorations, different symbols, etc.

APPENDIX
* List of headquarters and units of the Army
* List of headquarters and units of the Medical Corps
* List of postcards with headings of ships