United States. An American Consular Service Envelope, from the Franklin Roosevelt Collection, 1934 Auction Archive Observer (O) Wing

Observer (O) Wing

The 1916 British Front Line south-east of Ypres was situated on this high ground of the Ypres ridge at Zillebeke known to the British Army as Mount Sorrel and the double summits of Hill 61 and Hill 62 (called Tor Top)

maker marked “RZM M1/67” for “Karl Schenker” on the reverse

flanked by identical arabesques designs and Heer symbolism

United States. An American Consular Service Envelope, from the Franklin Roosevelt Collection, 1934 Auction Archive Observer (O) WingA white paper envelope with pre printed address THE HONOURABLE THE SECRETARY OF STATE, Washington, D. C. United States of America., with return address in the top left corner stating AMERICAN CONSUL SERVICE. and stamped Canton, China, the envelope has been stamped with a date mark 8. 5. 34. CANTON, with two additional stamps over the postage, numbered #496 inked in the bottom left corner, the reverse has three wax seals of the AMERICAN CONSUL GENERAL