F03_P15: Civil War in Spain Republican Mail
1939 March 22, Front side - Envelope from St. Gilles, France to Andalusia, Spain.
Tan envelope with cursive handwriting in black ink (appears purple in the digital scan). The recipient's address is written in French. At the top right corner are two green 25-franc stamps depicting Mercury, an ancient Roman god holding a caduceus. At the bottom right is a blue 5-franc stamp depicting Carcassone, France. At the bottom left are two stamps for air mail.
Name/Title
F03_P15: Civil War in Spain Republican MailEntry/Object ID
2007.3.15Scope and Content
1939 March 22, envelope from St. Gilles, France to Andalusia, Spain.Context
This March 22, 1939, registered air mail envelope from St. Gilles, France, to the Republican commanding general of engineers, Army of Andalusia, arrived after Madrid fell to Franco’s Nationalist forces on March 28. It was returned to the sender as undeliverable May 14, 1939, following the Republican defeat. On the back are transit and receiving datestamps along with Nationalist military censorship and “Viva España” patriotic slogan markings.Collection
Nazi Scourge I: Primary ExhibitionCategory
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Philatelic Material