Lot no. 1194

RUSSIAN-OTTOMAN WAR: 1877, Romanian postcard 5 bani brown, with long text, written by a  soldier of the Romanian expeditionary force, dated "Verbica (= Varbitsa,Bulgaria) 1877 Octombriu 24" and send via "BUCURESCI 9 NOV.77" to Campulung with blue arrival mark. Some not disturbing marginal staining, otherwise fine. This is the only recorded item from a Romanian military in the Russian-Turkish war. An item of great historical interest. Certificate Penev (2021)