{"product_id":"1980-essen-congress-royal-post-sign-heraldry-rare-german-fdc-postcard","title":"1980 Essen Congress Royal Post Sign Heraldry Rare German FDC Postcard","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIDBAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eTS440 A rare opportunity to secure this 1980 origin specialist German first day cover of this FIP Congress Essen 1980: Historic Royal Post Sign (\u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eFIP-Kongress Essen 1980\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e) accompanied by the special souvenir stamp with its first day of issue limited edition commemorative frank and with accompanying information on reverse unused and mint.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIDBAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIDRAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003eDesigned by graphic artist Professor Heinz Schillinger and issued on 13 November 1980 to mark the international congress in Essen, this historical composition showcases an ornate wrought-iron post house sign inscribed \"A LA POSTE ROYALE\" (\"To the Royal Post\"). Featuring a galloping postilion on horseback beneath a royal crown, the baroque metal signboard reflects the eighteenth-century continental coaching networks that linked major European commercial hubs.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Postcard Finder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57880602673478,"sku":null,"price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0965\/3216\/9030\/files\/today1148.jpg?v=1794586213","url":"https:\/\/postcardfinder.co.uk\/products\/1980-essen-congress-royal-post-sign-heraldry-rare-german-fdc-postcard","provider":"Postcard Finder","version":"1.0","type":"link"}