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II. The end of the Danish post office beyond the Monarchy 16 Skilling Poste Restante soldier's letter
Order to assemble troops and materiel

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00 I 3th January 1864, Single franking fourth weight class Poste Restante cover sent from
K0benhavn to Baron LOvenskiold Secondlieutenant ved 2nd Dragonregiment 5«. Eskadron in Nyborg with
1863 16 Skilling cancelled by duplex SJ.JB.P.SPB.+ 34 for Sjrelland Railway. Rare single franking. (E)

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0 4t11 February 1864, Entire official letter sent to Gram datestamped with Ant V AABENRAA
with K.. T fra Districts Ccmmissairen, for 1ste Slesviske Kj~rselsdistrict ordering all mobile materiel to be
moved immediately to the assembly points.

Prussian troops were in Holstein from December 1863, and crossed the River Eider into Slesvig on I" February 1864.

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