David Feldman All World & Collections June 5-7, 2019

277 All World & Collections – June 6 & 7, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° Estimate ( € ) 42406 F THURN AND TAXIS: 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 300 - 500 42407 H WURTTEMBERG: 1851-83, Used collection on 2 printed album pages incl. the first six issues to 18kr, 1873 70kr, mixed margins and condition, some rare stamps 600 - 800 Germany (see also the “Rarities of the World” and the “Olympic Games & Football” catalogues) German Empire 42408 F 18+20 1874 Folded lettersheet franked 1872 1/2Gr + 2Gr bearing MUEHLHAUSEN i. ELSASS 4.9.74 horseshoe cancel to Genova, fine & fresh cover 100 42409 F 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 120 42410 F / 276 329 1923 (Nov 23) Bank to bank money value letter of 34th weight rate from Dt.Ueberseeische Bank Berlin to Banque de Genève for a contents of 240 Billionen Mk franked originally 91 x 20M Mk (3 adhesives fell off) at front and back of envelope totalling 1820 Milliarden Mk (which is composed of 400 Milliarden Mk for insurance + 20 Milliarden Mk for registered fee + 1400 Milliarden Mk for 34th weight tariff), each adhesive bearing BERLIN W 23.11.23 cds, at back also Geneva arrival marking The cover is franked at the tariff of the 3rd last inflation period A very impressive and outstanding cover of the German Inflation period and one of the highest frankings we have ever seen 500 42411 F 341 1923 (Dec 1) Definitives 20Pf violet blue tied commercial postcard to Ireland by BREMEN 1.12.23 cds (first day of usage), very fine and scarce 100 We accept the following credit cards: VISA , Mastercard and American Express If you wish to pay with American Express, please contact us in advance Payment by Credit Card