Petite Treasures – May 2026.

1848, Wien L2 vorderseitig vorderseitig auf zwei Briefen, rückseitig Fahnenstempel Briefs. No.1 / 1. Exp. 6 ¾ F in schwarz und 4. Exp.2 ¼ A in blau, auf Teilfrankobriefen nach London je Ank.St., beide mit Faltbügen, interessante Destination.

1866, "WeitFranco 14" L1 in rot mit Österreich 15 Kr. hellbraun und 10 Kr. blau auf Brief aus WIEN 21/6/65 mit nebengesetztem P.D. über Preußen “Coeln 24.6.Verviers” nach London mit Ankunftsstempel 26/6/65, etwas Altersspuren und Registerbüge, aus bekannter Korrospondenz Trebitsch-Friedländer

1874, "W.Fr. / 8 x." in violett vorderseitig auf Brief mit Österreich 10 Kr. blau und 3 Kr. grün entwertet “WIEN 23/11/74” nach London mit nebengesetztem “LONDON E PAID 25/NO/74” Ankunftsstempel in rot, leichte Randspuren

1864, "HALL in Ob. Oesterr. 4/7" (K1) auf unfrankiertem Brief mit Taxe “30/30” sowie roter Stempel "20" mit rs. Transitstempel LEMBERG 6/7 nach Odessa mit Ankunftsstempel, leichte Randmängel, eine seltene Destination

1864, "TOBLBAD 1/8" (K1, Tobelbad) auf unfrankiertem Brief mit Taxe “15/10” sowie roter Stempel "20" über GRATZ 1/8 nach Odessa mit Ankunftsstempel, leichte Randmängel, eine seltene Destination

1856, Envelope cancelled ‘CONSTANTINOPEL 19.12’ and ‘FRANCO’ in black, ms. ‘Via Trieste’ and ‘prepaid’, taxe “12” and ink cross in front, red “P.”, arrival mark London 30.12.1856 in red, border spots and tiny faults, otherwise fine and attractive

1830, K.K. ‘Circular-Verordnung’ zur Desinfektion von Post um das Vordringen der Cholera zu verhindern.

1873, Ceres 15 c. yellowish-brown two pairs, performing 60 c. rate, tied to envelope by Paris Star cancellation, red PD and PARIS 19/AOUT/73 cds. in black alongside, addressed to New York with arrival mark N.Y. STEAMSHIP 10 SEP/4 on front, very fine and attractive.

1862, Folded envelope cancelled "CONF. ARGENTINE SAINTONGE 14 DEC 62" oct. ds. and adjacent cds. "BRESIL BORDEAUX 18 JANV. 63" from Buenos Aires to Bordeaux, ms. ‘Voie de Rio de Janeiro’, taxe “8”, fine
 

1858, British Protectorate 1815-1864: Folded envelope from CORFU 18/MAG with hand-stamp town cachet, endorsed ‘via Trieste’ to England, charged ´8´ and large boxed "6¼" (silver-groschen) in blue applied at Trieste (Van Der Linden fig. 3092) alongside, additional ms. taxe marks, on reverse PLYMOUTH A MY/25/58 arrival mark, usual file fold and tiny border crease, scarce and attractive!

1850, Folded envelope inside preprinted by forwarding agent ‘Meuricoffre Sorvillo & Cie. Naples’, front cancelled 'OUTRE MER MARSEILLE' in red, black oval “VILLA DI MARSIGLIA PIROSCAFI DARIA ANTONETCA”, adressee name crossed out and usual file fold, otherwise fine and scarce

1809, “Hollande par Maaseyck” on folded letter from Amsterdam via Maaseyck to Hodimont, very fine (Herlant no.55)

1831, Folded envelope from Edam via Amsterdam to Narva. Ms. ‘Deutsche Corrospondenz Franco Arnhem’. Early Incoming Maritime Mail To The Baltics.

1840, Faltbrief von Leipzig mit schwarzem "LEIPZIG 16 MÄRZ 40" nach Amsterdam, schwarzer Einzeiler "FRANCO" und rotem RA1 "Francotout", rückseitig roter RA2 "Duitsch-Grenski / te Arnhem", verschiedene Tax Vermerke, in guter Erhaltung

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

1823, folded envelope from London 23/sep. to Porto, ms. ‘2/6’ british tax and ms. ‘280+40/320’ for portuguese tax, cancelled “10/LISBOA/10” and adressed to Porto, London transit on reverse, file fold, otherwise very fine and interesting cover during French invasion of Spain

1823, folded envelope cancelled “24/3/LISBOA/58”, ms. ‘Vapeur Ville de Cadiz / Voie de Nantes’ and adressed to Paris, transit “OUTRE-MER NANTES 30/MARS 58” cds. in red, on reverse Nantes Paris amb. and Paris arrival mark, file fold, otherwise very fine

1842, Folded envelope cancelled one-liner LISBOA in black dated 11.7.42, red boxed “Packed Letter” alongside, on reverse London transit mark 18.7.1842 in red, with violet “ANGL. CALAIS 20.7.42” to Paris, usual file fold, fine

1856, Manchester to Galatz, Romania, stampless folded letter, sent prepaid at 1/1d. rate in manuscript, endorsed “Via Ostend & Vienna” with red Manchester cds. and PAID 6 FEB 1856 transit; red AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN / FRANCO 7/2 exchange marking (van der Linden Nr. 2083) and large red “P” in circle handstamp on face, three Anglo-French accountancy notations (red) and one in blue reflecting settlement of charges; reverse with black double-circle Hermannstadt 11/2 transit and straight-line Galatz receiver, two pages of original commercial contents enclosed, typical light wear and minor creasing, overall fine and a scarce destination.

1857, Galatz / Agenzia del Lloyd: Entire letter from Galatz to Constantinople struck withclear strike of oval "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO/GALATZ" in green (Tchiiinghirian fig. 828), commercial sender mark on reverse. Some small crease of thin paper, otherwise fine.

1821, Faltbrief mit vollem Inhalt aus Stockholm 27.11.21, handschriftlicher Leitvermerk “fr. Hamburg und Helsingborg”, Einzeiler "SUEDE", Zweizeiler "TTR4 / HAMBURG" nach Paris mit rs. viol. Ankunftsstempel Dec.14.1821. Faltbug, sehr sauber

1822/30, Drei Vorphilabriefe aus Mainz 1822, Frankfurt 1830 und Stuttgart 1829, mit versch. T.T.R.2 und “Allemagne p. Strasbourg” bzw. “Allemagne par Weissembourg” Stempeln je nach Frankreich mit untersch. Tax vermerken

1827, Folded envelope from Nieswiller with black boxed “Franco tout” and red P.P. alongside to Tournay Province Hainout, ms. ‘Franco’ and tax ‘6’, fine