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3023

1572, from Innsbruck to Rovereto, official court letter from Archduke Ferdinand II of Austria as regent of Upper Austria, dated 6 February 1572, fivefold sealed folded letter addressed to Doctor Anthonius Queta, Pretor, Schultheiß, of Rovereto, includes triple CITO marking indicating urgency, written in chancery hand, contains official permission for Caspar Bonus and his servant to bear arms for one year in self defense due to threats to life and safety, mentions the requirement to only use weapons for defense and to avoid provocation, a rare example of early Habsburg administrative correspondence involving public security and arms regulation in Tirol, excellent preservation with all five original wax seals on reverse, VF! Estimate 800€. (Image) (imagea) (imageb) (All Images)

Estimate € 800

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3024

1644, from Innsbruck to Kirchberg near Kitzbühel, folded letter dated 20 May 1644 addressed to Christoph Gmeinwieser, local judge and administrator in Kirchberg, sent by the ducal authorities in Innsbruck, paper with watermark KREUZ IM KREIS, content concerns the daughters of a recently deceased man who apply for official recognition of their lineage and their right to inheritance and life support, detailed legal reasoning given, describes administrative and legal procedures for legitimization of inheritance rights, mentions opposition from third parties and underlines the necessity for written proof and formal recognition, highlights broader practices of legitimization and inheritance procedures in Tyrol during the mid-17th century, chancery script, full paper seal on reverse with coat of arms, clean and complete, VF! Estimate 800€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 800

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3025

1615, from Vienna to Petzenkirchen near Melk, folded letter sealed with small embossed seal, addressed to the parish priest Mathias Spicius of Petzenkirchen and Purgstall an der Erlauf, sent by M. Wolf Camerarius, concerns legal proceedings against the noble houses of Auersperg and Hofkirchen, orders delivery of a judicial writ and preparation for execution measures, explicitly anticipates resistance from the noble parties, execution refers to forced enforcement of a court decision likely involving property or church-related disputes, reflects growing legal tensions between Habsburg central authority and regional nobility during the rule of Emperor Matthias, the Auersperg family held significant influence as imperial counts and later princes, known for asserting regional power against church interests, the case illustrates rising conflicts over ecclesiastical patronage and jurisdictional authority in Lower Austria shortly before the outbreak of the Thirty Years War, transmitted via the Imperial Court Post under Postmaster Karl Magno, chancery style script and formalized address, VF! Estimate 1.200€. (Image) (imagea) (imageb) (All Images)

Estimate € 1200

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3026

1615, from Vienna to the Lower Austrian Government, folded letter sealed with large paper covered imperial double headed eagle seal, dated last day of February 1615, official communication signed by Paul Sixtus Trautson Count of Falkenstein governor, issued in the name of Emperor Matthias, addressed to Dr Johann Hüttendorffer and Hans Marquardt commissioners of the Lower Austrian Government, concerns the transfer of the parish Weidlingau and the benefice of Mariabrunn to Johannes Kaspar Stredele of Montani and Wisberg later administrator of the Diocese of Olomouc, letter reflects imperial patronage and church politics in the final years of Emperor Matthias before the Thirty Years War, Weidlingau and Mariabrunn both strategically important religious institutions near Vienna, document exemplifies the Habsburg effort to secure loyal clergy in key posts amid rising confessional tensions, transmitted via the Imperial Court Post under Karl Magno Hofpostmeister in Vienna, elaborate calligraphy and ceremonial phrasing emphasize imperial authority and formal hierarchy, SUP! Estimate 800€. (Image) (imagea) (imageb) (All Images)

Estimate € 800

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3027

1609, from Primkenau near Przemkow present day Poland to Sprottau, folded letter signed by Nicol von Rechenberg Herr of Primkenau and Eppach, addressed to the mayor and council of Sprottau, responds to a request for firewood delivery, declines the request citing a general prohibition imposed by his beloved lord and cousin, discusses obligations toward serfs and difficulties in sourcing additional wood from local forests, mentions local masters and constraints under feudal wood distribution rules, written in early 17th century chancery script, wax seal trace on reverse, part of the Silesian Chamber Courier system active 1558 to 1648, issued during growing political tension in the Habsburg lands under Emperor Rudolf II and in the context of regional resource scarcity, VF! Estimate 800€. (Image) (imagea) (imageb) (All Images)

Estimate € 800

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3028

1604, from Klitschkow near Osiecznica Wehrau present-day Poland to Sprottau, folded letter signed by Caspar von Rechenberg Herr von Klitschkow, addressed to the mayor and council of Sprottau, discusses postponement of a meeting regarding the conclusion of a contract concerning ironstone due to a required journey to Oelsnitz, mentions delegation of a servant to arrange wood allocation for the town of Sprottau, full content written in chancery hand, complete with seal impression on reverse, part of the Silesian Chamber Courier system Schlesische Kammerboten active 1558 to 1648, reflecting early administrative correspondence infrastructure in the Habsburg crown lands, VF! Estimate 800€. (Image) (imagea) (imageb) (All Images)

Estimate € 800

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3029

1597, from Stronsdorf to Vienna, dated 31 July 1597, complete folded letter sent by Andreas Frühwirth, parish priest at Stronsdorf, to Dr. jur. Cyprian Manincor, imperial ecclesiastical councilor, and Hans Bauer, registrar in Vienna, written to report the peaceful settlement of a dispute over the Kirchholz between the parish and the local judge, refers to regional mediation and communal witnesses, intact small paper covered seal on reverse, chancery style handwriting, illustrates rural legal practices involving ecclesiastical property rights, and reflects the integration of local judicial resolution into the broader clerical administration under the postal oversight of Hans Christoph von Wolozogen, SUP! Estimate 600€. (Image) (imagea) (imageb) (All Images)

Estimate € 600

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3030

1595, from Wien to Klosterneuburg, dated 23 February 1595, complete folded letter sent by Andre Aigner to the provost of the princely St. Leopold monastery at Klosterneuburg, request to release the inheritance of the recently deceased Georg Aigner in Hietzing to his surviving siblings without further formalities, sender identifies himself as long standing subject of the deceaseds former lord, Gottfried von Mainburg, notes over 30 years of loyal service and family history, mentions two wives and numerous children, traces of wax seal on reverse, presentation notation dated 25 February 1595, strong human and administrative relevance, shows early modern appeals to ecclesiastical justice in family and inheritance matters, composed during the reign of Emperor Rudolf II, XF! Estimate 1.200€. (Image) (imagea) (imageb) (All Images)

Estimate € 1200

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3031

1713, from Bregenz to the Reichsgrafschaft Eglofs in the Allgäu, complete folded administrative letter dated 29 April 1713, addressed to Franz Anton Hummel, councilor and administrator in Eglofs, issued by the Upper Autrian governing council and the joint authorities of the lordships of Bregenz and Hohenegg, three red wax seals with different impressions on reverse, full internal text concerns investigation into the alleged theft of three horses involving named suspects, including itinerant persons and references to testimony and jurisdictional claims extending to Konstanz and Kloster Rot, example of judicial-administrative correspondence during the late War of the Spanish Succession, no postal markings as expected for official correspondence, XF! Estimate 800€. (Image) (imagea) (imageb) (All Images)

Estimate € 800

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3032

1704, courier letter to Bregenz addressed to Count Königsegg, imperial chamberlain and commander of the fortress and province of Bregenz, carried PER STAFFETTA (like express) with endorsement via Holzkirchen with urgent forwarding instruction for mounted courier transmission, handwritten arrival note on reverse dated 26 July 1704 at half past 6 a.m., red wax seal on reverse intact, no postal markings as typical for official court correspondence, sent during the lead-up to the Battle of Blenheim, Höchstädt in the War of the Spanish Succession, likely related to military mobilization or regional command instructions, excellent example of high-priority Habsburg state correspondence via the Thurn and Taxis Reichspost system, XF! Estimate 1.200€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)

Estimate € 1200

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3033

1772, mit landständischer Post beförderter Brief von BERG nach GMÜND, FRANCO-BRIEF, d. h. der Absender bezahlte die gesamte Taxe, handschriftlicher Vermerk FRANCO, datiert 1. FEBRUAR 1772, sauber erhalten, seltener historischer Beleg! Schätzpreis 300€. (Image) (imagea) (All Images)