Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 42406
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Cat No: Collection
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1588-1846, Collection of 10 stampless entires beginning in the 16th century, written-up on album pages, including letter of 1588 carried by Thurn and Taxis foot messenger from Meiningen to Frankfurt, 1616 letter from Malines to Brussels, early rate markings inc. ‘V8’ for 8 stuivers rate on 1694 letter from Mons to Antwerp and 1700 Tournai to Antwerp, a letter of 1776 to Edinburgh from the British diplomat Sir Robert Liston attending the Diet of the Holy Roman Empire in Regensburg (Ratisbon) with detailed contents, as well as a wonderful pair of 1840s letters from Duke Ernst II of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha with his elaborate calligraphic headings, bearing the Thurn/Taxis concession ‘Coburg’ datestamps in red and formerly sealed by sewing denoting important contents. Assembled and researched by a dedicated collector (Image)
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Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 220.00
Closed..Jun-05-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 220
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