David Feldman - Europe & Collections June 14-15, 2018

Europe, Overseas & Collections / June 14-15, 2018 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° Estimate ( € ) 145 145 Thursday, June 14, 2018, 14:00 CET German States Bavaria 30669 DCE 1849 1Kr Grey-black pl.1 unused, good margins, very fine (Mi. € 600) 100 30670 F / 146 1870 (Oct 31) Envelope from Munich to the USA with 1867 18k (very close to large margins) and 1k (missing top left corner which was placed over the edge), plus perf. 1870 3k all tied by Munchen cds, “FRANCO” hs below with Evansville Indiana arrival cds, scarce and attractive usage of the 18k 500 Thurn and Taxis 30671 F / www 1588-1846, Fascinating 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 500-700 Germany German Empire 30672 F / 146 6 1872 Registered envelope franked 5Gr small shield bearing LANGENSCHWALBACH cds to Paris, at back arrival marking PARIS 28.8.72, small address part cut out and rewritten, decorative item 100 30673 G F / 146 3/21 1872-74 Group of 6 covers (incl.1 printed matter front), noted 3-colour multiple mixed franking large & small shield, decorative printed matter front showing sailing steamer ‘Smidt’, 9 on 9Kr cover, etc., mixed to very fine 200 30674 F / www 2a,29 1872 Printed matter franked 1/3Gr small shield to Praha and 1875 folded letter franked 2 1/2Gr 1874 issue to Messina, both postmarked horseshoe cancels of HAMBURG, v.fine 100 30675 F / 146 18+20 1874 Folded lettersheet franked 1872 1/2Gr + 2Gr bearing MUEHLHAUSEN i. ELSASS 4.9.74 horseshoe cancel to Genova, fine & fresh cover 140 30676 F / 146 20(3) 1874  Registered folded lettersheet franked large shield 2Gr pair + single bearing COBLENZ 18.8.74 cds to Rotterdam, at bottom left rare manuscript marking : ‘aus dem Kasten’ and post officers signature (the reg. cover was found in a postbox and not as usually posted at the post office counter), fine & decorative 140 30677 F / 146 278 I 1923 Ppc franked at pictureside 30Pf green surcharged 8 Tausend (2), right adhesive showing famous plate error ‘INVERTED 8’ + at front additional franking 3000M brown (6) + 2000M blue, all bearing cds KOELN 30.8.23 to Czechoslovakia, postally used a scarce error, (Mi for cancelled € 450) 180