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Lot 42406 – 1588-1846, Fascinating collection of 10 stampless entires

Lot 42406 – 1588-1846, Fascinating collection of 10 stampless entires
German States » Thurn and Taxis
Price realised
220 EUR
Estimate
300 – 500 EUR
Auction date
Thu 6 Jun 2019 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
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

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