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Sunday 3 June 2012

560 Col du TOURMALET (H.-P.)

A card which I only recently discovered and have since seen many copies available at auction.  The milestone reads "Route du Pic" and the signature "Jove" appears in the lower left corner.  This card was mailed from Lourdes to Portugal, dated 04/08/62.  The back reads "Chien des Pyrenees.  Descente sur Bareges."  Auction sites such as eBay can be a treasure trove of postcards but can also be pricey.  Contact your local postcard club (Google it) to see if there are any show & sales coming up that you could attend.  Be prepared to go through tons of cards to locate any Pyrenees cards.  Some vendors sort down to individual breeds, others just clump the dogs cards under the "Animal" heading.  Prices vary substantially but I have found that postcard shows are cheaper than eBay if, and when, you can find a Pyr card.  

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