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Camp de Mailly — Installation of a Wireless Telegraph Station — Publisher C.E.E. n° D2 438 403 06 - Front
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Camp de Mailly — Installation of a Wireless Telegraph Station — Publisher C.E.E. n° D2 438 403 06 - Back
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Camp de Mailly — Installation of a Wireless Telegraph Station — Publisher C.E.E. n° D2 438 403 06

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Description

Postcard showing the installation of a wireless telegraph station at Camp de Mailly, with several men in uniform around a vehicle and an antenna. The back details the history of military communications, mentioning the Mailly line (near Troyes) in 1874, the Chappe arm machine in 1794, and the invention of the electric telegraph by Morse in 1844, completed by Baudot in 1866. 5c French Republic stamp, cancellation visible.

Characteristics

Type
CP
Reference
DMVY63
Condition
Good condition, light creases, corners slightly worn
Availability
Unique piece
Condition
Guaranteed as shown in front and back scans

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Reference
DMVY63
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