Luxembourg Petite Suisse ppc stamps 1952 Echternach pmk

Postcard

 

• Picture / Image:  Petite Suisse Luxembourgeoise - L'ile du Diable (Luxembourg's Little Switzerland - Devil's Island)
• Publisher:  EA Schaack, Luxembourg
• Postally used:  yes
• Stamp:  Luxembourg (x2): 1948 1f red definitive (SG518) + 1f50 turquoise (SG519)
• Postmark(s):  Echternach 5 August 1952 illustrated cds
• Sent to:  Miss Vivian Challice, 98 Crestview Drive, Orpington, Kent, England
• Notes & Key words:  minor wear consistent with normal postal use (bumped corners etc).

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Postage & Packing:

UK (incl. IOM, CI & BFPO): 99p

Europe: £1.60

Rest of world (inc. USA etc): £2.75

No additional charges for more than one postcard. You can buy as many postcards from me as you like and you will just pay the fee above once. (If buying postcards with other things such as books, please contact or wait for invoice before paying).

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NOTE: All postcards are sent in brand new stiffened envelopes which I have bought for the task. These are specially made to protect postcards and you may be able to re-use them. In addition there are other costs to sending so the above charge is not just for the stamp!

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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information:

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Little Switzerland (Luxembourgish: Kleng Lëtzebuerger Schwäiz, French: Petite Suisse Luxembourgeoise, German: Kleine Luxemburger Schweiz) is a nickname for a region in the east of Luxembourg, bestowed upon the region on account of its reputed geographic similarities to Switzerland. It is roughly contiguous with the canton of Echternach. It is also known as the Mullerthal (Luxembourgish: Mëllerdall, German: Müllertal) after the town of Mullerthal.

Little Switzerland is thought to have similar terrain to its namesake country, hence the name; it is dominated by craggy terrain, thick forests, some caves and myriad small streams. Unlike Switzerland, Little Switzerland is low-lying, even by Luxembourg's standard (its highest peak is only 414 m above sea level).

Little Switzerland is the smallest of Luxembourg’s sub-regions. Within its small territory, covering only 7% of Luxembourg, there is only one medium-sized settlement, Echternach (which is actually Luxembourg’s oldest city). Smaller towns include Beaufort, Berdorf, and Consdorf.