Lot 40361 – Prussia 1850s German Military Command at Luxembourg three colour parcel cover from Trier

1858 three-colour franking of 1Sgr. rose, 2Sgr. blue and 3Sgr orange-yellow on parcel envelope tied ‘1520’ four-ring numerals with framed Trier handstamp alongside of 20 4, at right PRIVAT-POST-EXPEDITION WIRTGEN/ LUXEMBURG/ 20/ AVRIL. 1858 and PRIVAT POST UNTERNEHMUNG TRIER UND LUXEMBURG handstamps, to Steinsseiffersdorf, Kreis Reichenbach, Schlesien, packet receipt on reverse, the stamps with close (1 Sgr) to large margins, the 2 Sgr with two small marginal tears outside of design, 3Sgr with small crease, the envelope a little roughly opened under the adhesives. there is also some slight staining at bottom left, largely of small importance for this still very attractive rarity, only two other covers recorded with this franking. M. Jäschke-Lantelme Cert (2023), Ex R. Boker Jr and Erivan