1734, Karl VI, Holy Roman Emporer and Duke of Luxemburg, signature in his own hand "Carl" on entire 3 pages letter to Count William of Neipperg, governor of Luxemburg, large paper covered seal; very interesting historical contents: The Emperor informs Count Neipperg that he appoints Sigismund von Thüngen as interims governor for Luxemburg (effective June 22 1734) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 1,200.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 560
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1747, Entire military letter dated "Luxemburg le 5 april 1747" of the commander of the 'Regiment Graf Salm', colonel Josef Kessel, to the major and council of the city of Speyer, concerning the recruitment of new soldiers. A fine and rare document of the Austrian War of Succession, sign. Goebel (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 260.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 561
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1795, Entire military letter, dated "Villers Latour" (Weiler zum Turm) with printed letterhead "ARMEE DE LA MOSELLE" changed in "DE Luxembourg", addressed to Andernach; a fine and scarce letter of the siège of Luxemburg (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 650.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 562
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"I. DON. ARM. S. LUXEMBOURG" in red on entire letter 1795 to Dijon, sign. Goebel (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
"ARLON / FRANCO", clear strike in black on sealed envelope as registered letter to Marche; small tears at upper left fixed, still fine (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 320.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 566
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"DEB:ARLON" in black on reverse of entire letter 1809 from Anvers ..... and redirected (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 130.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 567
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"d'attert", manuscript on entire letter 1761 to Bruxelles; small part of contents missing, otherwise very fine and rare (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 950.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 568
Symbol:
"P P / BASTOGNE", clear strike on entire letter 1820 to Luxemburg, fine and scarce (Goebel HB1) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 250.00
Sold...EUR 200.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 569
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"BOUILLON", straight line on sealed envelope to Paris with red arrival mark "FEVRIER 18 1827"; on front "L.P.B.1.R." and boxed "PAYS BAS PAR SEDAN" (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 160.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 570
Symbol:
"FLAMISOUL", superb strike on entire letter dated "Noville le 28 gbre 1750" to Luxemburg; very fine and scarce (Goebel AF4) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 340.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 571
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GRANDCHAMPS: "grinchamps" in manuscript on entire letter, dated "Martelange 17ste 1774", to Bruxelles; a very rare prephilatelic letter (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 1,500.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 572
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"GREVENMACHER", strong colourless strike (a sec) on entire letter dated 22.6.1776 to Bruxelles (Goebel AG4) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 180.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 573
Symbol:
"GREVENMACHER", clear straight line on entire letter 1833 to Luxemburg with adjacent cds. of Eich; small tear at top, otherwise fine and very scarce (Goebel HG1) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 300.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 574
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1704, "de luxembg" in manuscript on small entire letter with manuscript port "4" sols to Nancy; a fine and rare letter during the 'Régie Pajo' (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 200.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 575
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1707/08, 2 entire letters from the same correspondence from Luxemburg city to Rochefort; one with indicated postage "3" sols, the other one without; a rare and fine pair (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 400.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 576
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1709, "de Luxembg" in manuscript on entire double rate letter to Nancy taxed "6" sols fine and very scarce (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 500.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 577
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"par Luxembourg", manuscript transit mark on entire letter from Aix-la-Chapelle 1714 to Nancy with adjacent transit mark "DE BRUXELLE" (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 120.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 578
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"LUXEMBOURG" with ornament, good strike on entire letter 1793 with bishop mark on reverse; a fine and scarce letter to abroad (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 280.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 580
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"MARCHE", clear straight line in black on entire letter 1765 to Paris with manuscript "franc jusqu'a paris"; fine and scarce (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 160.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 581
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"MARCHE / FRANCO" and "MARCHE", both in black on entire letter 1828 from Tellin to Marche, sign. Goebel (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 460.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 582
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"St. hubert" in manuscript on entire letter 1741 to Bruxelles; small tear at bottom due to opening, still fine and scarce (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
"Wellin" in manuscript on entire letter, dated "Chanly le 8 août 1831", to Marche with red cds. on front, taxed "10" centimes; very scarce (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 170.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 585
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"WILTZ 2 JUIL 48" with adjacent "Franco" on entire letter to Diekirch, very fine, sign. Goebel (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 100.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 586
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THE FORTRESS OF THE GERMAN CONFEDERATION: 1814, Entire military letter dated "Arlon den 20ten Juni 1814" with nice Prussian military command seal on reverse, addressed to the governor Schmidt von Grollenburg at Luxemburg, very fine (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 500.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 587
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1816, Entire official letter with preprinted padding "Festung=Luxemburg..", written by the commander of the fortress Du Moullin to the governor of Luxemburg Willmar, showing on reverse superb red wax seal "KÖNIGL: PR: KOMANDANTUR DER FESTUNG LUXEMBOURG"; a very fine and scarce early letter (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 850.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 588
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1818, "Offizier Brief aus Luxemburg", manuscript endorsement on front of entire letter, dated "Perl den 24ten Septbr. 1818" to Mainz; reverse seal removed when opened. This is the earliest recorded 'officer's letter' from the fortress which was carried by the military mail against regulation because the sender had quit the army to marry in LuxemburgrnProvenance: Illustrated at C. Brühl (fig. 2) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 1,000.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 589
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1839, Entire military letter from commander Du Moullin to the governor of Luxemburg to inform him about the death of the governor of the fortress, Landgrave Ludwig Wilhelm of Hessen-Homburg; large part of red wax seal on reverse; an interesting and scarce historic document (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 260.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 590
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1849, "frei als Offz. Brief der Bundesfst. Luxemburg ..." in manuscript on entire letter with inside beautiful lithographic view of Luxemburg, to the castle Myllendonck near Mönchengladbach; on reverse transit mark of Trier and red wax seal (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 480.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 591
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1854, Entire military letter to Abentheuerhütte, transported by the Luxemburg post with clear cds. "LUXEMBOURG 27 AVRIL 54" and taxed "3" sgr.; on reverse transit mark of Trier and arrival mark, also nice intact red seal (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 130.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 592
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1856 (ca.), "Offizier Familien Brief zur Bundesfestung Luxemburg gehörige Truppen ..." in manuscript on folded envelope with extensive original contents to Berlin with transit mark of Trier on reverse (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 220.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 593
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1863, "AUS LUXEMBURG / PORTO VON CONZ / 26 9 63", clear strike on entire letter of the "Artillerie-Direction der Bundesfestung Luxemburg" to Abentheuerhütte, scarce and very fine (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 650.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 594
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"OFFICIER BRIEF LUXEMBURG", clear strike on envelope with Luxemburg 1859, 25 c. brown with full to very large margins, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 10 JANV. 65" to Cologne with transit and arrival marks; the stamp with minor bends, due to contents of the envelope; a fine and very scarce entire; only few covers known from the fortress with 25 c. postage (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 1,500.00
Sold...EUR 1,500.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 595
Symbol:
Cat No: 10
"OFFICIER BRIEF LUXEMBURG", clear on envelope with Luxemburg 1859, 37½ c. green, tiny touched at upper right, otherwise ample to large margins, tied by clear cds. "LUXEMBOURG 26 MAI 64" to Münster with arrival mark and transit mark of Trier; a fine and rare cover (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 1,000.00
Sold...EUR 1,000.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 596
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"MIL:BRIEF.ST.LUXEM=BURG" in blue, very nice strike on lettersheet with adjacent "LUXEMBURG 8 FEVR. 65" to Simmern; scarce in blue and latest recorded use in this colour, sign. Meier BPPrnProveneance: C. Brühl (fig. 39) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 400.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 597
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"MIL:BRIEF.ST.LUXEM=BURG" in black on entire small letter with adjacent cds. "LUXEMBOURG 26 FEVR. 67" to Prüm, taxed "1" sgr., sign. Goebel (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 900.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 598
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Cat No: 7
"MIL:BRIEF.ST.LUXEM=BURG" in blue on small envelope, franked with Luxemburg 1859, 12½ c. rose with good to very wide margins, tied by clear "LUXEMBOURG 31 AOUT 64", to Speicher near Trier with transit and arrival marks; the envelopes somewhat unfresh, but extremely scarce combination, especially with the 12½ c. value, sign. Goebel (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 1,000.00
Sold...EUR 1,000.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 599
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"MIL:BRIEF.ST.LUXEM=BURG" in black on lettersheet, franked with Luxemburg 1865/75, 25 c. blue, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 24 AOUT 67" to Sobernheim with railway transit mark and arrival mark of the next day; some light folds, not affecting the stamp; a most remarkable and unique cover of the last day of the Prussian post office at the fortress with extremely scarce usage of the rouletted 25 c.rnProvenance: Illustrated at C. Brühl (fig. 32) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 2,000.00
Sold...EUR 7,500.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 7500
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 600
Symbol:
Cat No: 10
"MIL:BRIEF.ST.LUXEM=BURG" in black on small lettersheet, franked with Luxemburg 1859, 37½ c. green, partly slightly touched, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 30 MAI 65", to Berlin with transit mark of Trier and arrival mark; a fine and very scarce combination cover (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 1,000.00
Sold...EUR 1,000.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 601
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Cat No: Pr.U10
"MIL:BRIEF.ST.LUXEM=BURG" in black, very nice strike on Prussia postal stationery envelope 3 sgr. orange endorsed at bottom left "Militairbrief der Bundesfestung Luxemburg" and adjacent transit mark "TRIER 30/4" to Eisleben with arrival mark; on reverse return address of a sergeant of 37th Infanterie Regiment. A very fine and rare entire. We have recorded only one other Prussian stationery envelope with this marking (2 sgr. with marking in the second type)rnProvenance: 256. Heinrich Köhler Auktion (1987) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 3,000.00
Sold...EUR 5,500.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 5500
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 602
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"PRIVAT POST UNTERNEHMEN von TRIER nach LUXEMBURG / J. Recking" as well as "PRIVAT-POST-EXPEDITION WIRTGEN / LUXEMBURG 3 DECEM. 1855" on parcel accompanying letter to Abentheuerhütte with nice red wax seal on reverse, very fine (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 1,300.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 603
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"PRIVAT POST UNTERNEHMEN von TRIER nach LUXEMBURG / J. Recking", blue oval marking on parcel accompanying letter with transit mark "TRIER 24 4" to Berlin with red arrival mark "P:C:D.H:P:A:BERLIN" (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 340.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 604
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Cat No: U10A
"PRIVAT POST UNTERNEHMEN von TRIER nach LUXEMBURG J. Recking" on Prussia postal stationery envelope 3 sgr. yellow, endorsed at bottom left "Militärbrief der Bundesfestung Luxemburg" as money letter via "TRIER 11 6" to Markneukirchen in Saxony; at left small part of reverse side cut out by opening with tiny missing part of front; a still very fine and rare entire (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening EUR 1,000.00
Sold...EUR 3,400.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 3400
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 605
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Cat No: 1b
POSTAGE STAMPS: 1852, William III 10 c. greenish-black, good to large margins and fresh colour, unused with original gum (here some brownish spots); a faint vertical crease in the right margin, otherwise fine; a scarce stamp in this condition, certificate Demuth AIEP (1999) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 2,800.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2800
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 606
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Cat No: 1c
10 c. black (printing of 1855), horizontal pair with clear to good margins, unused without gum, fine and fresh; a very scarce multiple, sign. F.S.P.L. with certificate (1970) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening EUR 1,500.00
Sold...EUR 1,500.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 607
Symbol:
Cat No: 1c
10 c. black, horizontal pair and 2 single copies, all with full to wide margins, tied by clear targets to small lettersheet with adjacent "ECHTERNACH 11 VIII" (1855) to Lexy in France; some light staining, one single stamp small marginal tear and the pair horizontal crease at top, where affixed over the edge of the cover; still an attractive and scarce franking to abroad, certificate Demuth BPP (1981)rnProvenance: Isaac Seligson (Corinphila 1982) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 400.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 608
Symbol:
Cat No: 2d
1 sgr. vermilion with watermark inverted, horizontal pair with good to large margins and nice fresh colour, unused without gum, very fine and fresh; a rare multiple of the first issue; sign. Goebel with certificate (2013) (Prifix 2e) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening EUR 1,200.00
Sold...EUR 1,600.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 609
Symbol:
Cat No: 2d
1 sgr. vermilion, nice fresh colour and large margins, unused without gum, extremely fine, certificate Scheller (2008) (Prifix 2e) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 400.00
Closed..Mar-25-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 368
Lot No: 610
Symbol:
Cat No: 2e
1 sgr. light brownish-red (1855), fresh colour and good to large margins, unused with small part original gum, fine and scarce, sign. W. Balasse and certificate Calves/Jacquart (2009) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
