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War of 1870 & German Annexation

A book for all audiences to discover the postal history of the 1870 war

  • La guerre de 1870-1871 en Alsace-Lorraine à travers l'histoire postale, collaborative work of SPAL (2020), 104 pages.
    "The 1870-1871 war in Alsace-Lorraine illustrated by postal history". Read more...

Three reference books for collectors

  • Occupation de la France et annexion de l’Alsace-Lorraine par l’Allemagne – Timbres-poste et affranchissements 1870-1872 by J.P. Bournique (1996, reprint 2020), 170 pages
    "Occupation of France and annexation of Alsace-Lorraine by Germany - Stamps and postage 1870-1872". Read more...
  • Introduction à la marcophilie d’Alsace-Lorraine 1870 - 1918 by M. Frick (2011 reprint 2021), 232 pages in color
    "Introduction to marcophily of Alsace-Lorraine 1870 - 1918". Read more...
  • Catalogue des timbres à date d'Alsace-Lorraine 1870-1918 by M. Frick, A. Sturm, A. Demeraux (2012, reprint 2021), 220 pages with Supplement n°1 (2018), 24 pages
    "Catalogue of Alsace-Lorraine postmarks 1870-1918". Read more...

Six specialized books

  • Les cartes de correspondance de la Croix-Rouge en Alsace en 1870 by P. Boutserin (2020), 40 pages
    "The correspondence cards of the Red Cross in Alsace in 1870". Read more...
  • Les premières cartes postales civiles dans les territoires français occupés en 1870-1871, by G. Feutren and G. Fortin (2020), 90 pages.
    "The first civilian postcards in the occupied French territories in 1870-1871". Read more..
  • Les débuts de la poste ferroviaire prussienne en Alsace-Lorraine en 1871 by M. Frick (2020), 84 pages.
    "The Beginnings of the Prussian Railway Post in Alsace-Lorraine in 1871". Read more...
  • Les premières étiquettes de recommandation en Alsace-Lorraine, 1870-1875 by P. Boutserin (2020), 76 pages.
    "The first recommendation labels in Alsace-Lorraine, 1870-1875". Read more...
  • Les documents d'accompagnement des colis postaux en Alsace-Lorraine, 1871-1876, by M. Frick (2020), 116 pages.
    "Documents and labels to accompany postal parcels in Alsace-Lorraine, 1871-1876". Read more
  • La fin du régime du double port entre l’Alsace-Lorraine et la France - 15 au 24 mai 1872 by P. Boutserin [2022], 56 pages
    "The End of the Double Port Regime between Alsace-Lorraine and France - May 15 to 24, 1872". Read more

Special offers only for SPAL MEMBERS.

  • The 3 reference books on1870 war and German annexation.
    Special price : 70 euros for the three books instead of 122 euros. More information...
  • The 6 specialized books 1870 plus the book War of 1870.
    Special price : 95 euros for the seven books instead of 152 euros. More information...
  • The 10 books 1870 above
    Special price : 160 euros instead of 274 euros. More information...
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