Bosnia and Herzegovina under Austro-Hungarian administration, 11 July 1890: 2 Kreuzer brown postal stationery card (Correspondenz-Karte / Dopisnica, double eagle design) sent from Banja Luka to Prijedor through the military post offices, with a commercial message in Croatian about the price of spirit.

1. Address side: cancel K. u. K. MILIT. POST BANJALUKA IX, 11.7.90, on the imprinted stamp; arrival cancel K. u. K. MILIT. POST PRIJEDOR, 12.7; addressed in ink to Gospodin Dimitrija Vukić, Prijedor.

2. Message side, in Croatian: "Gospodin Dimitrija Vukić, Prijedor. Najniža cijena špirit bez bureta, postavno Segedin, od 90% košta fl 48. Očekujem Vaš vrijedni odgovor. S štovanjem, za J. Mersch, Bacy(?)": the lowest price for 90% spirit without the cask, delivered Szeged, is 48 florins; dated 11/7 90; faint violet firm's handstamp at upper left.

3. Card about 14.5 x 9 cm. Toned, two folds, corner faults and a tear at the upper right corner, light stains, exactly as photographed.

Keywords: Bosnia, Bosna, Herzegovina, Austria-Hungary, K.u.K. Militärpost, military post, Banja Luka, Banjaluka, Prijedor, 1890, postal stationery, Ganzsache, Dopisnica, Correspondenz-Karte, Croatian, Serbian, commercial, spirit, alcohol trade, Szeged, Balkans, postal history.

Condition: Used, toned, folds, corner faults and small tear, exactly as photographed.

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