Lot 40798 – Extremely Rare Prussian Military Use

1859 37 1/2c Green with large to enormous margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at foot, tied by Luxembourg cds to 1867 (Jan 16) envelope from the Prussian garrison in the fortress at Luxembourg to Wesel in Germany (17.1), showing small oval « Officier Brief, Luxembourg » origin cachet and framed « PD » hs, extremely fine and the best of the five examples recorded of this Prussian military use on cover from Luxembourg; signed R. Goebel.