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Lot 147
preusen
Lot of 2 Prussia Covers: 1866 & 1868, Various Frankings & Postmarks:
- 1866, Germany Prussia – Folded letter franked with a horizontal strip of three 4 Pf. green stamps (Mi. No. 14a), sent to Königsberg. The total franking of 12 pfennig corresponds to the postal rate for a single-weight letter traveling over 100 km. The letter is tied with a Wehlau (Nov. 14) CDS and addressed to Königsberg.
- 1868, Germany Prussia – Folded letter franked with a 4 Pf. stamp, tied with a partial blue CDS postmarked from Bremen on January 1st. Same-day transit via Weilheim (backstamp on reverse), with an arrival postmark also visible, along with a Kleinwalde horse postmark on the reverse.
Lot 148
Postal History
1796, Braunschweig, Germany – Stampless official folded letter addressed to "Thiele Forst Kommissaire" (Forest Commissioner), marked "Freimarke," indicating it was sent under government privilege or official exemption.
Lot 149
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Prussia 1867 to Zurich: A folded letter addressed to The Royal Staff and Battalion Physician, Dr. Ewald, franked with 1 Pf. and 6 Pf. stamps (Michel Nos. 15 & 16), wax seals, and transit cancellations on the reverse.
Prussia commercial folded letter: Franked with 3 Kr. red (Sc. #25), tied by Mainz cancellation, addressed to Bruzach.
Lot 150
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German Prussia Group of 4 Covers from a Small Town, Franked with 1 Sg. Rose (Mi. No. 2a) and 2 Sg. Blue (Mi. No. 3a). All Tied by Different Circular Numeral Postmarks, with Rectangular City Postmarks Alongside.
Lot 151
HELIGOLAND
Heligoland 1880, 5f/10pfg black on cream "Union Postale Universelle" postal stationery, type "Foreign Post Card," addressed to Leipzig with CDS cancellation AU. 25. 1880.
Lot 152
Postal History
1827, 1848 lot of two stampless folded letters posted from Bremen, Germany to Bordeaux, France
Lot 153
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German States, Prussia Group of 4 Folded Letters:
- Two covers: One cover from Breslau and the other from Vlotho, each franked with a single 3 Sg. Bister (Scott #20, Michel #18) and 3 Sg. gray-brown (Scott #20a, Michel #18), both tied with rectangular postmarks.
- 1867 Berlin Registered Cover: Mixed franking of two 3 Sg. brown (Michel #17) and one 1 Sg. rose (Michel #20), all tied with a rectangular Registered handstamp in blue.
- Commercial Airmail to Liverpool: Franked with a mixed franking of 2 Sg. and 3 Sg. (Michel Nos. 17 and 18).
Lot 154
Postal History
Lot of two stampless sheet letters from Germany:
1794 – From Greding to Regensburg.
1853 – From Hemau to Regensburg.
1854 German state of Baden, 6 Kr. green (Mi. No. 3a), with 3 mm top margin and 7 mm bottom margin, cancelled with five-ring stamp '122' and neatly struck red Ra.2 ‘SALEM 26 JUL. ’(1854). on complete small folded cover posted to Weinfelden, with blue postmark on reverse dated July 28.
1859 German state of Baden, commercially folded letter posted from Mannheim on January 7. Franked with 3 Kr. blue (Sc. 7; Mi. No. 8), tied with numeral postmark '87' and adjacent 'MANNHEIM 7 Jan. 1859'. Arrival and transit postmarks from Dürkheim on reverse
1854 German state of Baden, 3 Kr. yellow (Mi. No. 2), with 7 mm top margin, cancelled with five-ring stamp '122' and neatly struck red Ra.2 'SALEM 12 FEB. 1854'. Complete small folded cover posted to Weinfelden.
1867 German state of Baden, commercially folded letter posted from Kehl on April 6, franked with 6 Kr. and 3 Kr. stamps (Mi. No. 19a and 18). Arrival postmarks in Regensburg on April 18 on reverse.