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XV I. Redirected and rerouted mail From Odense, via K0benhavn to Flensburg

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0 23rc1 February 1864, Entire letter sent from Fyens Disconto Kasse in Odense, via K0benhavn
to Flensburg paid 6 Skilling in red manuscript. On the reverse is an Ant V FLENSBURG and on
the front is the adapted Hamburg canceller HAMBURG.

This was adapted from the Danish Hamburg canceller in the evening of 23'd February 1864 making this something of
a first day cover. The canceller is not uncommon and is known to March 1865.

23rc1 February 1864, 8th May 1864,
Odense - K0benhavn - K0benhavn - Lubeck per LI
Lubeck - Hamburg - Bager - Hamburg -
Flens burg. Flensburg, by rail.

2otti May 1864,
K0benhavn - Lubeck -
Hamburg 8 Skilling rate.

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