256500 | Europa ➝ Belgien (Belgique, België)
7 Items
Opening: 300 €
1459, very early folded entire merchant-letter from Bruges to Venice, carried by messenger, about 30 years before the Taxis-course Innsbruck-Mechelen had been established
6 Items
Opening: 1.000 €
1481, decorative early entire letter (dated 21.12.), signed by Archduke MAXIMILIAN from Austria (Habsburg), the later emperor Maximillian I., from Brügge to “A l’ami et Gral conseiller et chamellan et lieutenant general en nos pays de Hollande zeelande et frize Sr. de Montigny”, interesting and rare autograph
3 Items
Opening: 1.000 €
1518, royal entire letter, carried by messenger from MALINES addressed to the“…Chambellan le Baron de La Laing”, signed by CHARLES (Karl V.), as Carlos I. already king of Spain and as of 1506 sovereign over the Netherlands and Flanders, interesting autograph
3 Items
Opening: 300 €
1534, entire folded and sealed letter from Mechelen to the Duke of Milan ("Mon bon cousin ...), dated 1.8., signed by MARIA of Hungary, the sister of the emperor Karl V. and as of 1531 governor of the Spanish Netherlands, interesting autograph
3 Items
Opening: 500 €
1553, entire printed letter (dated 24.5.) with the invitation of Emperor Karl V. to the Reichstag 1553, which finally took place not before 1555, concerning the religious peace in the Empire. Spectacular historical letter
2 Items
Opening: 100 €
1560, entire folded local messenger letter from Mons (dated 1.4.), scarce early indication for paid letter “0 with two vertical lines”
2 Items
Opening: 80 €
1575, entire messenger letter from Cassel (French Flanders) to Leuven (Louvain), 4 Stuiver bringers fee on the rear side
2 Items
Opening: 180 €
1579, unpaid entire letter from Antwerp to Philippo Corsini at London, dated 6.4., “3 ½ Groat = 14 Pence postage fee from the Merchant Strangers Post
3 Items
Opening: 300 €
1583, entire letter from Matthias Lederer, Antwerp, dated 7.8., addressed to Bartholomeo Corsini, via the “Merchant Strangers Post”. Rare prepaid letter with marking “Londnpqa” (Londres par questa). Certificate J. Van der Linden (2002)
2 Items
Opening: 150 €
1586, unpaid entire letter from Antwerp to Bortolomae Corsini at London, dated 12.3., marking “per questa” and “G1” = 1 Groat = 4 Pence postal fee from the Merchant Strangers Post
2 Items
Opening: 150 €
1587, unpaid entire letter from Antwerp to Bortolomeo Corsini at London, dated 2.11., no indication of fees to be paid
3 Items
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1594/96, 2 entire messenger letters: Mons (dated 9.4.1596) to Madame la Comtesse de La Laing (because of her degree of popularity without any detailed address) and unusually sealed but glued letter 28.10.1594 from Liege to Verviers with the Reichspost and from there by messenger to Jalhay
3 Items
Opening: 80 €
1588, entire messenger letter signed by ADOLPHE DE CORTENBACH, governor of Helmond and later military-governor of Hertogenbosch, addressed to militarian Karl, Prince of Mansfeld
2 Items
Opening: 180 €
1595, entire folded letter by messenger from Ypres to Yves-St-Eloi, dated 3.1., handwritten instruction for the addressee “… voor het port XI Stuiver”
2 Items
Opening: 100 €
1602, entire messenger-letter from Courtray to Vyve-St-Eloi, handwritten details of the postage paid 1½ Patars
3 Items
Opening: 180 €
1605, messenger circle-letter, dated 16.10., from the head of the camp in Herentals to the mayors of the surrounding towns, to deliver palisades as soon as possible, otherwise execution looms. Cito-Cito-marking and “een bet. den bode”, unusal letter!
5 Items
Opening: 200 €
1607, entire folded letter, dated 21.10., signed by Archduke ALBERT VII and his wife ISABELLA VON MARIEMONT to Hesdien, nice paper covered seal on reverse, interesting autograph
2 Items
Opening: 120 €
1608, 4.5., entire messenger-letter from Brussels to Termonde (Dendermonde), handwritten marking „Den bode twee blancken“
2 Items
Opening: 80 €
1611, entire unpaid letter from St. Nicolas to St. Gilles, very early postage rate written in ink 2 Stuyver
2 Items
Opening: 90 €
1616, entire letter accompanying a package of goods, carried by messenger from Brussels to Antwerp, Cito – Cito and unusual high 10 Stuyver postage fee
3 Items
Opening: 120 €
1616, entire folded merchant-letter from Antwerp to Florence, dated 3.6., no indication of fees to be paid. The letter was sent on the old Taxis-cours Brüssel-Innsbruck and via Trient an Mantua
3 Items
Opening: 120 €
1618, entire folded letter from Ghent to Brussels, dated 22.8., unusual fully paid by the sender. Handwritten “francq”
3 Items
Opening: 230 €
1618/83, 4 entire letters with different markings for postage fees and delivery
2 Items
Opening: 80 €
1619, entire messenger-letter from Ostend to Etikhove, dated 4.5., handwritten „Cito-Cito“ and „port 12 Stuyver“ markings
3 Items
Opening: 180 €
1620, dated 26.5., entire letter from Brussels to the abbey of Siegburg, signed by AMBROSIO SPINOLA, the commander-in-chief of the Spanish-Netherlands army, concerning the lodging of the “Compagnye d’Infanterye Allemande”. Nice letter with military background