Petite Treasures – May 2026.

1825, partially paid whole letter dated "Christiania 11 Oct 1825" to Bordeaux, endorsed "Franco Hamburg", transit stamped SUEDE & “T.T.R 4”, "K.S. & N.P.C. /Hamburg/18 OCT 25" on reverse, boxed "Allemagne par Givet" and affixed "20" decimer (French postage figures) in blue grease pencil, unpaid postage for the route from Hamburg to Bordeaux, usual file fold, fine

1836, folded envelope from Christiania sent to Bordeaux stamped black "PP." and octagonal “T.T.HAMBURG 25.APR.36” and red "A.E.D.". in oval circle, "Allemagne par Givet" in red alongside. Also "15" in red crayon, tiny file fold, otherwise fine and scarce

1852, folded envelope cancelled “Christiania 9.3.1852” ds. in blue, partly paid with content, black “HELSINGOR 13.3.52” alongside, K.S. & N.P.A. HAMBURG and railway DEUTZ-MINDEN 17.3. on reverse, to Bordeaux with French taxe "25" (dec.), file fold, otherwise fine

1866, Unpaid full letter cancelled "Christiania 24.8.66" and blue crayon “7½” alongside, sent via ‘Sandøsund’ and ‘Lübeck Lauenburg 27.8.’ to Arnheim 28.8.1866 red arrival mark, all on reverse, blue "5.a.P." in frame also on the back, fine and scarce

1842, "ALTONA SCHIFFS-BRIEF", Ovalstempel rückseitig neben "HULL SHIP LETTER" auf kpl. Faltbrief von "NEWCASTLE ON TYNE SP/16/1842" nach Altona, taxiert mit "12½" Skilling

1842, Folded envelope with content written in St. Petersburg 19.3.1842, forwarded by agent “J.C. Jacoby & Suse”, on front oct. framed “T.T.HAMBURG 25.März 42” in black, ms. ‘36’ in red and ‘28’ for taxe, addressed to Wohlen Swiss, usual file fold, otherwise fine and attrractive

1858, Faltbrief aus Kiel mit schwarzem K1 “DAMPSK:POST-SPED: No.6. 15.3.1858” mit dänischem Postdampfer nach Kopenhagen, rote hs. “6” (Skil.), leichte Faltspur, sauber erhalten