Posted 10 November, 7-8am, received 12 November. No year shown. I have a German Philatelic Dictionary but it's packed away, and I can't remember what "Ausg." is an abbreviation for
Isn't it Augsburg?
The cover was sent from Wipperfürth to Oldenburg.
I believe "Ausg.", here is short for Ausgabe (issue), so as Dave said, it's an arrival mark meaning something like "out for delivery".
The year will be 1869, 1870 or 1871.
I wonder if the time could be in the evening, with A = abends?
Otherwise I would have expected V for vormittags (in the morning) or N for nachmittags (in the afternoon).
> I wonder if the time could be in the evening, with A = abends?
Most likely, yes.
"Ausg(abe)" could also stand for "handing out", in particular as there is no street address given, and the letter was sent to a company who might have sent a clerk to the post office every day to pick up the mail.
Thanks everyone, Nigel we were trying to pinpoint the actual year.
"Nigel we were trying to pinpoint the actual year."
Yep, thats the timeframe we have.
Gentlemen of the jury, i could use some advice on this one...i am not sure of the date..between the numbers on the front of the cover and the backstamp.
re: could use some advice on this one !
Posted 10 November, 7-8am, received 12 November. No year shown. I have a German Philatelic Dictionary but it's packed away, and I can't remember what "Ausg." is an abbreviation for
re: could use some advice on this one !
Isn't it Augsburg?
re: could use some advice on this one !
The cover was sent from Wipperfürth to Oldenburg.
I believe "Ausg.", here is short for Ausgabe (issue), so as Dave said, it's an arrival mark meaning something like "out for delivery".
The year will be 1869, 1870 or 1871.
re: could use some advice on this one !
I wonder if the time could be in the evening, with A = abends?
Otherwise I would have expected V for vormittags (in the morning) or N for nachmittags (in the afternoon).
re: could use some advice on this one !
> I wonder if the time could be in the evening, with A = abends?
Most likely, yes.
"Ausg(abe)" could also stand for "handing out", in particular as there is no street address given, and the letter was sent to a company who might have sent a clerk to the post office every day to pick up the mail.
re: could use some advice on this one !
Thanks everyone, Nigel we were trying to pinpoint the actual year.
re: could use some advice on this one !
"Nigel we were trying to pinpoint the actual year."
re: could use some advice on this one !
Yep, thats the timeframe we have.