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Sunday 1 July 2012

191 Cauterets - Chiens des Pyrenees

I waited a long time to add this rare vintage card to my collection.  It is probably the oldest one I have dating back to the late 1800s.  It has an undivided back which places it prior to 1907 and the wording on the back "Ce cote est exclusivement reserve a l'adresse" puts the card in the 1881 time period.  When I first saw this card in 2004 it went on auction for $56.00 (US dollars) to a serious Pyr collector, far too steep for me at that time.  I still paid a hefty price for owning it and would do it again in a heartbeat.  Les Pyrenees Illustrees. Imp. Royer et Cie, Nancy.