368. Auction

1634, entire letter from Brussels to St. Nicolas, dated 14.10., signed by the Francisco DE MONCADA, proconsul in the Spanish Netherlands as of 1634, paper covered seal on reverse. Interesting autograph

1640, 4.5., entire letter, signed by the proconsul in the Spanish Netherlands, Cardinal Infante FERDINAND (1609-1641) from Brussels to the commander of the Spanish infantry Don Hernan de Gamarra, concerning the order to invade Liège immediately after getting the letter. Nice dry-seal on the backside of this historical letter

1652, 14.6., prepaid entire letter via Taxispost from Bonn to Brussels with handwritten order to the Postmaster Coesfelt in Cologne

1675 (ca.), letter sheet with the seal of the General Postmaster Earl LAMORAL of Thurn and Taxis to his Postmaster in Cologne Coesfelt, only dated with pencil. Lamoral was the first General postmaster, who was allowed to lead the coat of arms of Thurn und Taxis in the Netherlands (waxseal on back)

1682, entire letter signed by the proconsul in the Spanish Netherlands, Othon Henry MARQUIS DAL CARETTO, SAVORA and GRANA, dated 17.8., from Brussels to Nieuport, 6 Stuiver postage fee, dry-seal of the proconsul on reverse

1690, entire letter signed by the proconsul in the Spanish Netherlands, Don Francisco Antonio DE AGUSTO, Maquis de Gastanaga, dated 7.1., from Brussels to Nieuport, 5 Stuiver postage fee, dry-seal of the proconsul on reverse

1696, entire letter signed by the proconsul in the Spanish Netherlands Duke MAXIMILIAN EMANUEL II. of Bavaria, dated 16.4., from Brussels to Ghent, 6 Stuiver postage fee, dry-seal of the proconsul on reverse

1674, entire letter from Paris to Ghent, with the famous POSTHORN-marking of the Taxis-Postoffice at Ghent, dated 9.7.1674. This is the oldest Taxis-marking in Europe, only in use 1674/75. Only a few entires are recorded. Certificate J. Van der Linden: „..nicest strike I have recorded..”

1613, local folded messenger-letter Hulst, handwritten notice from the sender: “Met Vriendt die godt beware“ (With friend – guarded by God)

1630, entire prepaid covering letter von Brussels to Antwerp, “met een paxcken met gelt”

1632, entire messenger-letter from Brussels to Antwerp, dated 23.5., handwritten instruction “Cito – Cito” and “ Port dobbel Cito bestelt”, 3 Stuiver fee in red chalk

1632 and 1697, two entire letters, transported by barge with handwritten markings according to this “met den mandeke” and “…p. Schip. Willem Corneliz Poes..:”

1633, 28.11., partly paid entire messenger-letter from Tournay via Grammont to Brussels. Paid until Grammont. Marking “port de grammont” as instruction for the addressee to pay the messenger for the leg Grammont to Brussels. No mentioned fee

1642, 17.8., entire prepaid covering letter from Brussels to Antwerp, handwritten marking “francq mitens sacq gelt” and a bold “B” in black ink to mark the belonging package

1644, 19.10., merchant-letter from Lille to Tournay, handwritten notice from the sender: “Franco et par Ami – le port est paye et la response”, unusual marking for this time

1649, dated 10.4., entire letter written by Colonel Prince Moncada to Prince Octaviano Piccolomini, from Bruges to Pressburg “oder wo er anzutreffen”. Taxis-carried via Cologne, Frankfurt, Würzburg, Nuremberg to Rötz and from there with die Kaiserlichen Hofpost via Prague to Pressburg (Bratislawa). Nice seal on reverse “Moncada”. Historical letter concerning the petition Moncadas, Piccolimini should held intercession to the Emperor, not to dissolve his regiment with regard to his successes in the 30-years-war

1655, decorative entire local messenger-letter to the council of Brussels, dated 8.9., with nice paper covered seal on reverse

1668, 10.11, partly paid entire messenger-letter from Lille via Ghent to Antwerp. Paid until Ghent. Marking “port de gand” as instruction for the addressee to pay the messenger for the leg Ghent to Antwerp. No mentioned fee

1670, entire messenger-letter from Bruges to Ghent, dated 23.2., handwritten instruction “Dobbel port den 23. febr. S’avonts bestelt”, 4 Stuiver fee in red chalk

1675, 5.4., entire letter from Ghent to Lille, handwritten marking “Stigbeugel”, stirrup-formed marking as order for the messenger to hurry up, no fees mentioned, scarce

1677, messenger-letter Mechelen via Antwerp to Cruybeke, a hamlet with harbour on the Schelde, dated 5.1.. Handwritten “…int papegaaihuis bij het majgat”. So called “Castelijnsbrief”, the addressee should be found in this inn. 1 Stuiver fee in red chalk

1689, 11.1., entire messenger-letter from Brussels to Ghent with handwritten instruction for the addressee, to pay the bringer “double port addressé le 12 de janu.r mercredy a Six heurer du Soir” and unusual date-marking on the front. 4 Stuiver fee in red chalk

1693, entire covering letter Antwerp to Ghent “met een paxken porten”, postage fee 24 Stuiver