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Ill. The Danish field post office Field post office 3 and canceller 221
Field post office 3 and canceller 224

I 4th May 1864, Envelope addressed to K0benhavn with 1863 4 Skilling cancelled by three ring
numeral 221 and datestamped with eds Ant VIII FELTPOST No3 14/5 P.1 This office was
established in Augustenborg on Als on 3rd April as a division of field post office number one.

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0 0 6th May 1864, Envelope sent to Odense with 1863 4 Skilling cancelled by three ring
numeral 224 and datestamped with eds Ant VIII FELTPOST No3 P.1. This combination of
cancel and datestamp was in use from 28th April until 6th May 1864. It is presently known only in
this example and one other dated 4t1i May.
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