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6 crosses on yellow with no. "24" and Ra. 2 "CARLSRUHE 3 Jan." next to it. (1857) on complete folded cover (receipt from the Baden pension organisation for 154 guilders) to a pharmacist in Colmar. As underfranked, Ra. "B.6 K." placed next to it, stamp (postage stamp) crossed out with a pen stroke, handwritten "reicht nicht" and postage paid with "12" Decimen.
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1 Kreuzer on brown (small margin gap) and 9 Kreuzer on purple-pink, with slightly upward blue no. "10" and adjoining straight-line "BEUGGEN" on envelope to Mannheim. Original and otherwise fine condition. An extraordinarily scarce franking combination (we have only registered 2 others) and rare cancellation. Certificate Stegmüller BPP (2004)
Provenance: 19th Erhardt auction (1987)
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9 Kreuzer on lilac pink, 3 single values, in mixed franking with 2 single values 1854, 6 Kreuzer on yellow and perforated issue 3 Kreuzer prussian blue, on envelope (left flap shortened) of 2nd German and 3rd French weight class to Madrid, Spain, with adjacent blue tax stamp "12 R." for the Spanish domestic postage, which was to be paid by the addressee. Horizontal letter fold through the 3 upper values, otherwise fresh colours and original condition. An impressive and unique foreign franking. Certificate Behr (2008) and certificate Stegmüller BPP (2009)
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9 Kreuzer on purple-pink in horizontal pair, in mixed franking with 1853,1 Kreuzer black in vertical pair and 1858, 3 Kreuzer on blue, all fresh colours and mostly full to large margins, with no. "57" and adjacent DKr. "HEIDELBERG 2 MAY" (1860) on complete folded cover via Prussia and Belgium to a military address in Lewes, Sussex; franked according to the 1852 rate with 9 Kreuzer association postage and 14 Kreuzer further franking (noted on face). Postage paid partly somewhat defective, but overall good and original condition. A very rare 3 colour postage paid and for this time scarce routing to England.
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1 Kreuzer black, 2 single values (one with small glued tear), in mixed franking with 1858, 3 Kreuzer on blue in horizontal pair, full to large margins, originating from left sheet margin, with double cancellation by no. "153" and clock wheel cancel "42" (Berau) on envelope with prepaid order fee and land mail tax, with adjacent DKr. "WALDSHUT 17. AUG. (1859) to Karlsruhe. An attractive and extraordinarily scarce franking combination; we have registered only 2 others. Certificate Stegmüller BPP (2003)
Provenance: Maurice Burrus (1964) 83rd Corinphila auction (1991)
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6 Kreuzer on yellow-green, 2 single values with no. "87" and adjacent Ra2 "MANNHEIM 21 Mrz.". (1855) on complete folded cover to Venice with adjacent red "VIA DI SVIZZERA".
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1 Kreuzer black in horizontal pair and 3 Kreuzer on green, with neatly applied no. 43 and adjacent red Ra. 2 "FREIBURG 5 Apr." on envelope (side flaps missing) with prepaid land order fee to Gottenheim. Photo finding Flemming BPP (2005)
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6 kreuzer on yellow in mixed franking with 2 single values 1860/62, 1 kreuzer black, with no. "148" on cash on delivery envelope (without side flaps) from "VILLINGEN 17 MRZ." to Sickingen in Bretten's Landbestellbezirk. The postage paid corresponded to 6 Kr postage + 1 Kr order fee + 1 Kr land mail tax, 2 Kr cash on delivery commission was charged (corresponding night tax of "40" crosses including 30 Kreuzer cash on delivery fee). A very rare and attractive franking combination, there is only one other registered. Signed Seeger BPP, Georg Bühler and Unverferth, certificate Stegmüller BPP (2023)
Provenance: 88th Corinphila auction (1994)
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1 Kreuzer on brown in mixed franking with 3 Kreuzer on green, both one margin (slightly) touched, otherwise full to large margins, each with neatly applied no. "50" and adjacent L2 "GERNSBACH./3 Jan." on envelope to Sinsheim. The back flap missing at bottom, otherwise fine and attractive condition. An attractive and scarce mixed franking. Certificate Stegmüller BPP (2005)
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9 Kreuzer on purple-pink in mixed franking with 1854, 6 Kreuzer on yellow, with no. "8" and adjacent DKr. "BADEN 29 SEP" (1859) on small mourning envelope (on reverse black varnish seal "Marie" and enclosed visiting card of the Duchess of Hamilton) via France to the Duke of Hamilton to Brodick Castle on the Isle of Arran, Scotland. 9 Kreuzer minimal corner crease, otherwise good condition.
Reference: illustrated in the Sem handbook, p. 214
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