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3003

1667, from Vienna to Brünn, complete folded letter signed in full by Emperor Leopold I, addressed to the Chancellor and Councillors of the Royal Tribunal of the Margraviate of Moravia, officially announcing the public proclamation of Franz Karl Liebstainsky Count of Kolowrat-Reichnau as newly appointed Landeshauptmann of Moravia, written on imperial paper in chancery hand with large red wax seal on reverse bearing the imperial double-headed eagle, datelined 14 June 1667, official court correspondence carried without postal markings as typical for the period, follows the formal administrative appointment and serves to notify all concerned authorities and subjects, highlighting the importance of public recognition in legitimizing provincial leadership, XF! Estimate 1.200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 1200

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3004

1667, from Vienna to Brünn, complete folded letter signed in full by Emperor Leopold I, addressed to the Chancellor and Councillors of the Royal Tribunal of the Margraviate of Moravia, announcing the appointment of Franz Karl Liebstainsky Count of Kolowrat-Reichnau as successor to Prince Ferdinand Joseph of Dietrichstein in the office of Landeshauptmann of Moravia, written on imperial paper in chancery hand with large red wax seal on reverse bearing the imperial double-headed eagle, datelined 11 June 1667, the emperor explicitly confirms that all objections concerning Kolowrat’s position as Bohemian nobleman and president of the Prague court of appeals have been resolved, official court correspondence carried without postal markings as typical for the period, reflecting imperial negotiation and reconciliation of provincial power dynamics between Bohemia and Moravia during the post-war restructuring phase, XF! Estimate 1.200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 1200

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3005

1666, from Laxenburg to Brünn, complete folded letter signed in full by Emperor Leopold I, addressed to Count Anton Franz zu Collaldo, supreme judge of the Margraviate of Moravia, together with chamber councillor Johann Maximilian Freiherr von Schwarzenhorn and Johann Maximilian Kobilka von Kobili, referring to a now-lost enclosure that settled a legal dispute with the Moravian estates by imperial decree, written on imperial paper in chancery hand with large red wax seal on reverse bearing the imperial double-headed eagle, datelined 2 June 1666, official court correspondence carried without postal markings as typical for the period, issued during a time of administrative reordering and central assertion of imperial authority over provincial legal conflicts, XF! Estimate 1.200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 1200

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3006

1666, from Vienna to Brünn, complete folded letter signed in full by Emperor Leopold I, addressed to the Chancellor and Councillors of the Royal Tribunal of the Margraviate of Moravia, informing of the resignation of Prince Ferdinand Joseph of Dietrichstein from his position as Landeshauptmann of Moravia and appointing Count Georg Stefan of Würben and Freudenthal as interim administrator during the sedisvacancy, written on large imperial paper in chancery hand with small red wax seal on front, datelined 9 January 1666, official court correspondence carried without postal markings as typical for the period, issued in the aftermath of the Austro-Turkish War of 1663–1664, reflecting internal restructuring of provincial leadership and temporary delegation of authority to a noble with military background in the recent conflict, XF! Estimate 1.200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 1200

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3007

1664, from Vienna to Brünn, complete folded letter signed in full by Emperor Leopold I, addressed to the Chancellor of the Royal Tribunal of the Margraviate of Moravia, notifying the appointment of Ferdinand Joseph Prince of Dietrichstein as Landeshauptmann of Moravia, written on large imperial paper in chancery hand with intact large red wax seal on reverse bearing the imperial double-headed eagle, datelined 23 August 1664, official court correspondence carried without postal markings as typical for the period, issued shortly after the Habsburg victory at the Battle of Saint Gotthard on 1 August 1664 and in the context of the Peace of Vasvar, reflecting imperial administrative consolidation in the strategically important province of Moravia following Ottoman hostilities, XF! Estimate 1.200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 1200

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3008

1664, from Vienna to Brünn, complete folded letter signed in full by Emperor Leopold I, addressed to the Chancellor of the Royal Tribunal of the Margraviate of Moravia, notifying the appointment of Ferdinand Joseph Prince of Dietrichstein as Govenor of Moravia, written on large imperial paper in chancery hand with intact large red wax seal on reverse bearing the imperial double-headed eagle, datelined 30 August 1664, excellent example of imperial administrative correspondence during the early reign of Leopold I, historical significance due to the date shortly after the Habsburg victory over the Ottoman Empire in the Battle of Saint Gotthard (1 August 1664), which marked a turning point in the Austro-Ottoman conflicts and preceded the Peace of Vasvar, the appointment of Dietrichstein, a prominent noble and future Obersthofmeister, reflects internal consolidation of Habsburg administration in a militarily sensitive region, clear handwriting, no postal markings as typical for official court mail of the period, VF! Estimate 1.200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 1200

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3009

1664, from Linz to Brünn, complete folded letter signed in full by Emperor Leopold I, addressed to the Chancellor and Councillors of the Royal Tribunal of the Margraviate of Moravia, requesting the regional estates and land officers to submit nominations for the position of Landeshauptmann following the death of Gabriel Count Serenyi on 6 May 1664, written on large imperial paper in chancery hand with intact embossed paper seal and traces of red wax on reverse, datelined 14 June 1664, official court correspondence carried without postal markings as typical for the period, issued during the Austro-Turkish War of 1663–1664, reflecting administrative continuity and imperial involvement in provincial appointments amid ongoing conflict with the Ottoman Empire, XF! Estimate 1.200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 1200

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3010

1664, from Linz to Brünn, complete folded letter signed in full by Emperor Leopold I, addressed to the Chancellor and Councillors of the Royal Tribunal of the Margraviate of Moravia, acknowledging the death of Moravian Govenor Gabriel Count Serenyi on 6 May 1664 and confirming the continuation of duties by the recipients until a new appointment is made, elaborate chancery hand and intact large paper seal on reverse, datelined 19 May 1664, early official court correspondence hand-carried without postal markings, issued during the Austro-Turkish War of 1663–1664, illustrating continuity of provincial administration amid military conflict with the Ottoman Empire, XF! Estimate 1.200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 1200

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3011

1661, from Laxenburg to Brünn, complete folded letter signed in full by Emperor Leopold I, addressed to the Chancellor and Councillors of the Royal Tribunal of the Margraviate of Moravia, confirming the reappointment of Gabriel Count Serenyi (1598 - 1664) as Govenor of Moravia for another five years, large paper with elaborate chancery script and intact imperial paper seal on reverse, datelined 4 July 1661, exceptional condition for this early period, no postal markings as typical for official imperial court correspondence hand-carried by messenger, important historical document from the early reign of Leopold I reflecting the internal consolidation of Habsburg authority and administrative structure in the crown lands, XF! Estimate 1.200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 1200

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3012

1701, from Wien to Brünn, complete folded letter signed in full by Emperor Leopold I, addressed to the chancellor and councillors of the royal tribunal of the Margraviate of Moravia, informs that the newly appointed Landeshauptmann of Moravia, Karl Maximilian Count of Thurn Valsassina, is required to travel to Wien to fulfill duties in his imperial court offices and that this absence has been approved by the emperor, written in chancery hand on large-format imperial paper, dated 11 March 1701, with intact and detailed imperial paper seal on reverse, issued shortly before the death of Leopold I and during the early administrative phase of Thurn Valsassinas governorship, the letter reflects the common overlap of regional and courtly duties among high ranking noble administrators in the Habsburg system, emphasizing the emperors direct involvement in the coordination of provincial leadership and central service, XF! Estimate 1.200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 1200

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3013

1700, from Wien to Brünn, complete folded letter with full content signed in full by Emperor Leopold I, addressed to the Hofkammer councillors and financial administrators including Christian Count Roggendorf, Philipp Ignaz Count Breuner and Andreas Roden von Hirtzenau, announces a sweeping military reform requiring extensive fiscal support from the provinces, details an increased military levy of twice 140000 Gulden for the year 1700, assigns 15231 Gulden to the Margraviate of Moravia, urges prompt summoning of the regional diet and immediate payment to the imperial war treasury without delay, written in chancery hand on imperial paper, intact large paper seal on reverse with detailed imperial coat of arms, dated 9 February 1700, issued during the post-conflict phase following the Treaty of Karlowitz in 1699 which ended the Second Turkish War, the letter reflects the shift from external warfare to internal military restructuring and modernization, and marks the transition of imperial fiscal focus toward sustaining a standing army system in peacetime, composed in the interregnum following the death of Franz Karl Liebstainsky von Kolowrat, with multiple high-ranking recipients reflecting the temporary decentralization of regional governance, XF! Estimate 1.200€. (Image) (imagea) (imageb) (All Images)

Estimate € 1200

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3014

1705, from Wien to Brünn, complete folded letter signed in full by Emperor Leopold I, addressed to Count Karl Anton von Braida zu Ronseco und Corniglian, Michael Wenzel Count Althann and Franz Ehrenreich von Pfundtenstein, reprimands the Moravian estates for having contributed only a tenth of the required military funds, outlines the critical wartime situation including the deployment of multiple imperial armies under the Duke of Savoy to Hungary and Siebenbürgen, mentions extensive devastation by French forces within the Empire and refers to the depopulation of entire districts due to arson and murder, orders the immediate payment of 144444 Gulden and 20 Kreuzer from Moravia, insists on broader contribution including from capitalists and artisans, demands swift collection and transfer to the imperial war treasury, establishes a new commission in place of the absent Landeshauptmann, written in chancery hand on imperial paper, features intact and deeply impressed wax seal on reverse with full imperial arms, dated 22 April 1705, issued during the War of the Spanish Succession and within months of Leopold I death, this document reflects the culmination of the emperors decades long centralization efforts and his relentless pressure on provincial estates to sustain imperial warfare across multiple fronts, XF! Estimate 1.200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 1200

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3015

1697, from Wien to Brünn, complete folded letter signed in full by Emperor Leopold I, addressed to the chancellor and councillors of the royal tribunal of the Margraviate of Moravia, informs of the imperial confirmation of Franz Karl Liebstainsky von Kolowrat as Landeshauptmann of Moravia for another five-year term in all his offices, written in chancery hand on large-format imperial paper, dated 1 July 1697, well-preserved paper seal on reverse with strong impression of the imperial coat of arms, issued during the closing phase of the Second Turkish War, less than two years before the Treaty of Karlowitz, at a time when imperial governance focused increasingly on internal consolidation and administration after major military successes against the Ottomans, the reappointment of Kolowrat reflects the crown’s continued reliance on experienced and loyal regional administrators in the effort to stabilize and reorganize newly secured or reasserted Habsburg territories in Central and Eastern Europe, XF! Estimate 1.200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 1200

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3016

1692, from Wien to Brünn, complete folded letter signed in full by Emperor Leopold I, addressed to the Moravian Landeshauptmann Franz Karl Liebstainsky von Kolowrat auf Reichenau and several high ranking officials including Georg Friedrich von Salzburg zu Sallaberg, cathedral canon and archdeacon of Passau, Friedrich Leopold Count Oppersdorff, chief district judge, Rudolf Maximilian Rzikowsky von Dobrzitz and city secretary Anton Schnell von Lichtenau, demands the immediate collection and remittance of head tax and levies totaling over 20000 Gulden, delegates collection methods to the estates but makes clear that no further negotiation on taxation will be accepted, written in chancery hand on large-format imperial paper, features complete imperial wax paper seal with strong impression on reverse, dated 17 June 1692, issued during a critical phase of the Second Turkish War as the Habsburg Empire was stretched financially by simultaneous military efforts against the Ottoman Empire and France in the Nine Years War, the letter illustrates the central governments uncompromising stance on provincial financial obligations and the role of ecclesiastical and administrative elites in fiscal enforcement during wartime, XF! Estimate 2.400€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

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Estimate € 2400

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3017

1690, from Wien to Brünn, complete folded letter with 12 line address and full content signed by Emperor Leopold I and countersigned by court chamberlain Karl Maximilian Count Thun, addressed to Karl II von Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn Bishop of Olmütz, Franz Karl Liebstainsky von Kolowrat Landeshauptmann of Moravia, Friedrich Leopold Count Oppersdorff, Rudol Maximilian Rzikowsky von Dobrzitz and Johann Anton Schnell von Lichtenau, letter discusses the extraordinary financial strain on the empire due to war efforts against the hereditary enemy the Turks and the costly campaigns against France, references the need for millions in contributions and urges the prompt delivery of state and church revenues from Moravia to the imperial treasury, emphasizes accurate accounting with all received funds to be logged and reported to the Bohemian chancellery, features chancery hand, well-preserved imperial paper seal on reverse, dated 10 November 1690, issued in the middle phase of the Second Turkish War as Habsburg forces continued their counteroffensive deep into Ottoman held Hungary following the recapture of Buda in 1686 and the victory at Mohacs in 1687, also reflects parallel military obligations against France during the nine Years War which had begun in 1688, revealing the dual pressure on imperial finances and the reliance on provincial administrations to meet urgent wartime demands, XF! Estimate 2.400€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 2400

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3018

1690, from Wien to Brünn, complete folded letter signed in full by Emperor Leopold I, addressed to the Moravian Landeshauptmann Franz Karl Liebstainsky von Kolowrat auf Reichenau, reprimands the Moravian estates for only having paid 4200 Gulden out of the 40000 Gulden owed to the imperial war treasury, requests immediate action to collect the remaining funds, written in chancery hand on large-format imperial paper, features intact large paper seal on reverse with imperial coat of arms, datelined 8 March 1690, issued during the later phase of the Second Turkish War which followed the failed Ottoman siege of Vienna in 1683 and marked a decisive shift in the Habsburg campaign against Ottoman forces, reflects the continuing fiscal and administrative pressure on provincial estates to sustain the military advance into Hungary and the Balkans, this document highlights how imperial authority enforced war financing through regional leadership, XF! Estimate 2.400€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 2400

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3019

1682, from Laxenburg to Brünn, complete folded letter signed in full by Emperor Leopold I, addressed to the Chancellor and Councillors of the Royal Tribunal of the Margraviate of Moravia, confirming the extension of Franz Karl Liebstainsky Count of Kolowrat-Reichnau’s appointment as Govenor of Moravia for another five-year term in all his offices, written on imperial paper in chancery hand with large red wax seal on reverse bearing the imperial double-headed eagle, datelined 29 April 1682, official court correspondence carried without postal markings as typical for the period, issued just over a year before the outbreak of the Second Ottoman Siege of Vienna in 1683, highlighting the emperor’s urgent priority to secure experienced and loyal provincial leadership in the face of impending large-scale military conflict, XF! Estimate 1.200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 1200

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3020

1748, Kaiserin Maria Theresia (1717-1780), most attractive letter on four pages addressed to the Hofkammerpräsidenten and the State Chancellery of Graz from the 1.7.1748, with huge paper covered seal, SIGNED by Maria Theresia, beautiful and decorative handwriting on front and inside, interesting and desirable, XF! Estimate 2.000€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 2000

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3021

1609, from Vöttau, today Bitov, Bohemia to Burg Freidegg near Ferschnitz Lower Austria, complete folded letter dated 1 November 1609, written by Johann Wolfhart Strein Freiherr zu Schwarzenau Hartenstein und Ungarschitz to his brother Reichart Strein president of the Hofkammer and confidant of Emperor Maximilian II, personal letter describing severe financial distress pleading for help due to accumulated debts and legal difficulties, exceptional early example of imperial Hofpost in Bohemia likely handled through the Prague court post under postmaster Georg Pichl von Pichlberg, no postal markings present, written in early modern German script on laid paper with full contemporary content, valuable insight into the economic hardship of a Protestant nobleman in the Habsburg territories shortly before the Thirty Years War, rare destination Freidegg near Amstetten, strong historical context involving one of the oldest noble estates in Moravia in the final years before its sale in 1610, XF! Estimate 900€. (Image) (imagea) (imageb) (All Images)

Estimate € 900

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3022

1611, from Prague to Vienna, complete folded official letter dated 11 August 1611, sent by Emperor Matthias as King of Bohemia and Hungary to the Lower Austrian Council of Deputies in Vienna, concerning the inheritance dispute of the Adler family, instructs the Viennese authorities to gather legal expertise and resolve questions of taxation and succession, full paper-covered royal seal on reverse bearing the imperial arms, countersigned by court officials von Krenberg and Kaufmann, written in chancery hand on laid paper with minor ink erosion and red wax residue on front, no postal markings present, important example of early imperial court post during the reign of Matthias just prior to his election as Holy Roman Emperor in 1612, illustrating administrative legal processes and imperial communication via the court post in Prague, strong intact state seal with full strike, VF-XF! Estimate 1.000€. (Image) (imagea) (imageb) (All Images)

Estimate € 1000

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