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WWI Butter Cross Winchester England American YMCA 348th Infantry Postcard 1918
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Pre-linen · 1918

WWI Butter Cross Winchester England American YMCA 348th Infantry Postcard 1918

Winchester, Hampshire, England1918Pre-linenGood

Sepia postcard of the Butter Cross in Winchester High Street, Hampshire — the ornate 15th-century Gothic market cross rising on its stepped plinth, with shop fronts including Allen's Sweets visible behind. This card was sent by a soldier of the 348th Infantry Regiment, 87th Division (AEF) stationed in England, to his wife in Dover, New Jersey. Published on American Y.M.C.A. Series stationery and franked with a British 1d George V stamp.

  • Caption: The Butter Cross, Winchester.
  • Publisher: American Y.M.C.A. Series
  • Postmark: [not fully legible — stamped with AEF censor mark]
  • Status: Posted
  • Notable stamp: Scott 160 — Great Britain 1d George V, red (Die A)
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