BEING RESEARCHED - 1897 Belgian Postal Badge/Badge Union Postale de Mons NOT FOR SALE UNTIL IDed
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BEING RESEARCHED - 1897 Belgian Postal Badge/Badge Union Postale de Mons NOT FOR SALE UNTIL IDed

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BUT I will not be back in the Office until MONDAY July 7th,

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IMAGED SOLELY FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES NOT AVAILABLE FOR SALE

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified postal badge from the town of Mons, a French-speaking Walloon city in southern Belgium. The badge is a decorative medallion with a Brussels maker's mark (A. FONSON). The badge reads UNION POSTALE D'ARRONDISSEMENT DE MONS INAUGURATION DE DRAPEAU 20 JUIN 1897 (Postal Union of the Borough of Mons Inauguration of the Flag June 20 1897). Ceci est un badge non identifiés postal de la ville de Mons, une ville wallonne de langue française dans le sud de la Belgique. Le badge est un médaillon décoré a marquer un fabricant de Bruxelles (A. FONSON). Le badge lit UNION POSTALE D'ARRONDISSEMENT DE MONS INAUGURATION DE DRAPEAU 20 JUIN 1897.

VINTAGE: Circa 1897.

SIZE: Approximately 3-1/4" in height and 2" in width and 3/16" in thickness. Environ 8.3 cm par 5 cm par 0.5 cm.

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Gold-plated brass. Laiton plaqué or.

ATTACHMENT: Suspension loop. Anneau de suspension.

MARKINGS: A. FONSON.

ITEM NOTES: This is from a postal collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. C'est à partir d'une collection postale qui nous sera d'annonce plus sur les prochains mois. VAJX00 LX1/12

CONDITION: 7+ (Very Fine+): The badge shows some small areas of light to moderate wear and tarnish. 7+ (Très beaux+): Le badge montre quelques petites zones de faible à modéré d'usure et ternir.

GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.