10c Adolphe Postal Card
(1st Issue)
Used in 1901 at Bollendorf, Germany,
to Amersfoort, Holland --- Taxed
Bollendorf, Germany
1 June 1901
Amersfoort, Holland
2 June 1901
Blue crayon 'T' [taxed]
The difference a bridge makes
Bollendorf, Germany, is connected to Bollendorf-Pont, Luxembourg,
by a bridge over the Sauer river.
Earliest Reported Use
17 Feb 1903
Esch-sur-Alzette I
to Homberg, Germany
18 February 1903
Very Fine Private Cachet
Victor Bettendorf
Esch s/Alzette
Grand Duché de Luxembourg
Sometimes we discard common postal cards in below average condition, but first we should check to see if they contain secrets, such as the earliest reported use date. This card nearly ended up in my trash bin until I noticed that the FSPL Handbook (2009) lists 17 March 1903 as the Frühdatum. This card was used 29 days earlier.
If you have an earlier use, please send me a scan at Arsdorf@gmail.com . I'll publish it here for everybody to enjoy!
Brigadier General
Thomas Buchanan Dugan
1858-1940
· Esch-sur-Alzette, 23 Jul 1919
·
To APO 745, 10th Infantry, 5th
Division,
American Expeditionary Force
·
Forwarded to
Metropolitan Club,
Washington, D.C. [b/s], 15 Aug 1919
·
Docketed
Metropolitan Club [b/s], 15 Aug 1919
20g UPU Letter = 25c
1 Oct 1907 - 10 May 1921
Sender (on reverse):
Gritty Clément
Chateau, Esch-sur-Alzette
Near Dagonville, Meuse
1918
Dugan was born in Baltimore on July 27, 1858. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1882 and was commissioned in the Tenth cavalry.
Dugan served on the American frontier from 1882 to 1890, and he commanded a company of Apache Indian scouts from 1884 to 1885. Until 1898, Dugan served at several locations, including in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, and Missouri. He served in the Spanish-American War, taking part in the Siege of Santiago and the Battle of San Juan Hill.. Dugan also served in the Sanitary Corps for a short time. Afterward, he served two tours of service to the Philippines, in 1905 and 1916.
Dugan was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in the National Army on August 5, 1917, and between December 1917 and May 1918, he managed a brigade and field officers' school. During World War I, he served in Europe from July 1918 to July 1919, and he commanded brigades in the 86th, 85th, 53rd, and 5th infantry divisions. Dugan commanded the 35th Infantry Division from November 25 to December 1918, and again from December 27, 1918, to the division's deactivation in April 1919. Dugan participated in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, and he received the Distinguished Service Medal for his role in the offensive. He retired on July 27, 1922, at the rank of colonel.
87½c Marie-Adélaïde Pair
correctly rates
a 4th-Step UPU registered cover
to Holland in 1922
Wecker, 17 Feb 1922
Transit Luxembourg-Ville [b/s], 17 Feb 1922
To Amsterdam, Holland
60-80g UPU Letter = 50c+25c+25c+25 = 1.25F
10 May 1921 – 1 Jun 1924
Registry fee = 50c
10 May 1921 – 1 Jun 1924
The 5kg parcel post rate to Germany increased to 87½c in July 1916. To accommodate the new rate, the 87½c Marie-Adélaïde was issued on March 1, 1917. Consequently, we seldom see this high-denomination stamp used on cover, but here it is used as a pair on a correctly rated, fourth-step UPU registered cover.
And on August 14, 1916, stock of the 1-Franc Marie-Adélaïde had been surcharged to 87½c to meet immediate needs. See use of the 87½c/1Fr surcharge on a parcel card here .
87½c Marie-Adélaïde
with 12½c Marie-Adélaïde
UPU registered cover uprated to 1-franc
Esch-sur-Alzette V, 8 Dec 1922
Transit Luxembourg-Ville, 8 Dec 1922
To Tetschen, Czechoslovakia
20g UPU Letter rate = 50c
10 May 1921
UPU Registry fee = 50
10 May 1921
