125 Years of Registration Labels

Dual-language labels from the Empire

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From 1897, under the Badenischen Sprachverordnung, Bohemia, Moravia and Dalmatia were issued with bilingual labels, with not only the place-name but also the sign for 'No.' changed (while it was used).

Mnichowitz to Prague
From Mnichovice / Mnichowitz to Prague, 29.1.1898. So thin that the envelope's printing shows through! Dual language label, with the German name first.

close-up
A close-up of the label.

Bruenn to Huddersfield, 6.8.1907 front
From a bank in Brünn to Huddersfield, 6.8.1907. Another thin label. Dual language; the Brno has been scored out with a blue crayon.

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