18 cross vermilion and 12 cross green, both fresh colours and large margins, with only one open Mühlrad-cancel "384" and adjacent semicircle "PASING 10/6" (1866) on small envelope to the Austrian Major General Paul Maximilian von Hompesch-Bollheim, to Veracruz, Mexico, with forwarding mark "Tulancingo" on the postage paid. The envelope with the usual traces of transport and minor signs of age; the 18 crosses inconspicuously creased with tiny paper splits, otherwise perfect. A very rare letter from the time of the French intervention and the only registered square issue postage paid to Mexico. Certificate Brettl BPP (1990)
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12 Kreuzer purple and 3 Kreuzer rose, the former touched at base, otherwise both with full to large margins, with open Mühlrad-cancel "325" and neatly adjacent red "MÜNCHEN 10/8 (10) Chargé" on small envelope to the celebrated tenor of the Munich Court Theatre, Franz Nachbauer, to Lucerne. Inconspicuous tear in the envelope, otherwise in good condition. A scarce and interesting registered covers abroad. Signed Drahn and Pfenninger.
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18 Kreuzer yellow-orange, 2 single values, full to large margins, together with right slightly touched 9 Kreuzer bluish green, with neatly closed Mühlradrad-cancel "196" and neatly adjacent semicircle "MARKTBREIT 7/1" on folded cover (one side part missing) via England to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. One 18 cross inconspicuous vertical scratch mark, otherwise perfect. An attractive and scarce transatlantic letter. Signed Schmitt BPP and certificate Stegmüller BPP (2024)
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9 cross brown, still full to over-margined, with closed Mühlrad-cancel "250" and adjacent semicircle "KLEINHEUBACH 6/11" (1867) on small envelope (princely crown and princely lacquer seal imprinted on the reverse) to the Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim to Haid in Bohemia, since departed returned with pink-coloured note "retour Kleinheubach" on face. Stamp (postage stamp) above slightly glued over the margin.
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PREUSSEN: 1865, envelope with decorative address, to Prince Clodwig zu Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst in Schillingsfürst, franked with Prussian coat of arms 3 Silbergroschen ochre with Ra. 3 Berlin Post-EXP. 7 26 1 65. well preserved black lacquer seal of the Princes of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst on reverse. Envelope somewhat creased.
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12 cross green, full to very large margins, with clear open Mühlrad-cancel "356" and adjacent DKr. "NÜRNBERG 9 AUG. 1867" upward on cover to Amsterdam, with "4" crosses franked onwards. Fine.
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1 Kreuzer yellowish green and 6 Kreuzer ultramarine, the latter still with full to large margins, the 1 Kreuzer somewhat touched on the left, with open Mühlrad-cancel "790" and adjacent semicircle "BUCHBACH 3/6" on bishop's cover to Gregorius in Munich. Attractive and otherwise perfect condition.
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1 Kreuzer yellow-green, 2 single values, with 3 Kreuzer rose and 6 Kreuzer ochre-brown, pasted as strips, all fresh colours and perfect except for inconspicuous margin corrections on the left 1 Kreuzer, with delicate franking mark "FÜRTH 8 1" on yellow envelope (supplemented in some places) to New York. An attractive transatlantic letter. Photo finding Stegmüller BPP (2024)
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3 Kreuzer rose, 3 single values together with 6 Kreuzer blue, the latter touched on the right (covered by 3 Kr.), otherwise all full to large margins, one 3 Kreuzer from the upper right corner margin, with open Mühlradrad-cancel "289" and adjacent "LINDAU 24 (1)" (1863) on folded cover via Switzerland to Milan. Except for some patina resp. slightly toned areas in perfect condition. An attractive and in this form quite scarce postage paid abroad. Signed Brettl BPP and photo finding Stegmüller BPP (2017)
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18 Kreuzer vermilion and 12 Kreuzer green, both fresh colours, the 18 Kreuzer slightly touched at bottom right, otherwise both with large margins, with open Mühlrad-cancel "325" and adjacent L2 "MÜNCHEN 6 FEB 1863" on cover via France to Rome, with "ROMA VIA DI MARE" on reverse. The somewhat cleaned stationery partly broken in the folds, otherwise fresh and perfect condition. A very rare postage paid cover. Certificate Stegmüller BPP (2016)
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