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2022A Historical Mail Waggon - Set

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  • 02.12.2022
  • Marianna Žálec Varcholová
  • Tiskárna Hradištko, s.r.o.
  • Offset
  • 44,1 x 26,5 + k 22 x 26,5 mm
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About A Historical Mail Waggon

As early as the ancient Roman Empire the state-run postal service (cursus publicus), established by the emperor Augustus (27 BC – 14 AD), used various types of vehicles to transport not only people but also the post. Although letters were usually delivered by riders on horseback, the transport of larger consignments, goods or people required the use of light weight two-wheeled (carrus) or four-wheeled vehicles (raeda).

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