Private cachets (or “chops”) are enjoyable, collectible, and fit nicely into my beyond-the-back-of-the-book albums. Think of the pleasure you’ll have finding chops while others pay inflated auction-house prices for often not-so-rare material. You could specialize in one or a few professions or industries. Take a look at this list for ideas: http://www.industrie.lu/
Here’s a new addition from Arsdorf, the village of my maternal ancestors:
J. P. Kalbfleisch
Tanneur
Arsdorf Luxembourg
Redange to Mertzig [post: Ettelbrück]
19 Sep 1884
5c Allegory (1st ser.) Postal Card
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