1914 WWI Austria Jubilee Postcard Franz Joseph I Koloman Moser Prague Orovsky-image
1914 WWI Austria Jubilee Postcard Franz Joseph I Koloman Moser Prague Orovsky-image
1914 WWI Austria Jubilee Postcard Franz Joseph I Koloman Moser Prague Orovsky-image

1914 WWI Austria Jubilee Postcard Franz Joseph I Koloman Moser Prague Orovsky

$ 7.92

Country: Austria Continent: Europe Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in) Material: Paper Theme: Countries, People, Sports, WWI, Art Nouveau (Jugendstil), Olympics City: Prague Era: Divided Back (1907-1915) Featured Person: Josef Rössler-Orovský, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria-Hungary Features: Stamp, Divided Back Region: Bohemia Subject: Royalty Postage Condition: Posted Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919 Type: Printed (Lithograph) Country of Origin: Austria Year Manufactured: 1914

Description

1914 WWI Austria Jubilee Postcard Franz Joseph I Koloman Moser Prague Orovsky. This specific card is the "Viribus Unitis 1914" edition, issued at the outbreak of the Great War. This adds a unique layer of provenance for collectors of Olympic or Czech history. Item #: 495. AS IS- see pictures. Wear may include but is not limited to: wear and creasing on the edges and corners, yellowing/ink smudging/stains and marks. This is a 1914 overprint edition of the Emperor Franz Joseph I Diamond Jubilee postcard. Originally designed by famed Vienna Secession artist Koloman Moser, this card features the iconic portrait of the Emperor flanked by the Schönbrunn Palace and the Hofburg. This specific card is the "Viribus Unitis 1914" edition, issued at the outbreak of the Great War. The card is postmarked Prague (1914) and addressed to Josef Rössler-Orovský, one of the most influential figures in Czech sporting history and the founder of the Czech Olympic Committee. This adds a unique layer of provenance for collectors of Olympic or Czech history. Item #: 495

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