Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4

1866 (November 14): "Drottningbrev" cover to the Hague, franked with two 1858/72 5 ö. green, single 9 ö. violet, and single 30 ö. brown, each postmarked Stockholm, multiple "Franco" markings, "3½" in red crayon manuscript indicating amount due to the Dutch Post. Reverse with blue Lübeck / Lauenburg TPO (17 Nov), no arrival backstamp but intact seal with Coat of Arms, cover opened on three sides, wrinkles and various repaired tears, mostly on reverse, with contents from the Queen to Victoire Wauthier, signed "Louise", a desirable royal letter: see "Queen Louise's Correspondence" by Tomas Bjäringer & Kent Ryen", cover number V55, illustrated on page 140.
Provenance: Collection Ingvar Petterson, DF, Geneva, Oct 2007, lot 10285.