2c Carmine, Ty. III (267). Tied by "New York A Sep. 1 12:30PM '98" duplex datestamp on spectacular multicolored Spanish-American War Patriotic souvenir postcard to Lucerne, Switzerland, upon arrival 10c and 20c Swiss Postage Dues applied and tied by Luzerne circular datestamp, U.S. stamp with trivial pre-use wrinkles and a few toned perf tips, card is immaculate with only a couple of minor corner bends, Extremely Fine and rare, one of the finest illustrated covers of the late 19th century and certainly of the Spanish-American War, this was published by H.D. Berner Co. and features a fancy scroll design in red and blue, with patriotic eagle and shield at top left, soldier firing rifle at bottom left and an ornamental wreath in blue surrounds the U.S. stamp at top right, with central slogan "Our Country, May She Ever Be Right,", ex Bleuler

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