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Stamp: France, Battle of Narvik (1940) Commemoration – 30 francs, blue - Issue date: 23 May 1952)
Postmark: Paris – First Day of Issue cancellation "BATAILLE DE NARVIK" – Date: 23.05.1952
Postcard: Monochrome printed postcard depicting the Narvik 1940 memorial stele, inscribed:
“LA FRANCE À SES FILS ET À LEURS FRÈRES D’ARMES TOMBÉS GLORIEUSEMENT EN NORVÈGE – NARVIK 1940.”
The scene includes a French sailor standing beside the monument, with the surrounding Norwegian landscape visible in the background. (Edition Les Maximaphiles Français)
Concordance
Thematic: Full thematic concordance.
The stamp commemorates the Battle of Narvik (1940), and the postcard features the memorial stele dedicated to the French soldiers who fell in Narvik, forming a perfect thematic match.
Both elements refer to the same historic military event.
Geographic: Strong geographic concordance.
The stamp is a French issue, the First Day cancellation was applied in Paris, and the postcard illustrates a monument erected in Narvik, Norway, directly connected to the historical event commemorated by France. This creates a coherent and historically accurate geographic alignment.
Temporal: Excellent temporal concordance.
The cancellation date—23 May 1952—is the official First Day of Issue of the Battle of Narvik commemorative stamp. This results in perfect temporal alignment and produces a true First Day maximum card, the highest standard in maximaphily.