Charlemagne - Signature & Portrait - France Historical - Postcard SP24

Scene Details:

• Portrait of Charlemagne in full imperial regalia — crowned helmet, armour, sword, and ornate robes
• Facsimile of Charlemagne's actual handwritten signature from a parchment approximately 1,200 years old
• Caption reads: "Signature de Charlemagne, telle qu'il l'écrivit de sa main même, il y a douze cents ans sur un parchemin conservé aux Archives Nationales"
• Latin manuscript text surrounds the signature, including the monogram "Signum Karoli"
• Publisher: ELD (Étienne Le Deley, Paris)

Postal Markings: None — unused.

Card Details:

• Era: Early 1900s (undivided Carte Postale back, pre-1907 style)
• Back: Standard divided layout with "Correspondance / Adresse" — printed note that foreign countries may not accept correspondence on the recto
• Publisher: ELD (red monogram lower left)
• Unused, unposted

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