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

1866 (October 17): "Drottningbrev" cover to the Hague, franked with two 1858/72 5 ö. green, single 9 ö. violet, and single 30 ö. brown, cancelled Stockholm, multiple "Franco" markings, handstamped and in manuscript "3½" in red crayon indicating amount due to the Dutch Post. Reverse with blue Lübeck / Lauenburg railway cancel (20 Oct) and next day Gravenhage receiver, intact seal with Coat of Arms, cover opened on three sides, repaired tear near 9 ö and at various places on reverse, adhesives with usual trivial perf. flaws, with contents from Queen Louise to Victoire Wauthier, signed "Louise", a scarce three colour franking; see "Queen Louise's Correspondence" by Tomas Bjäringer & Kent Ryen", cover number V51, illustrated on page 138. Cert. Hans Witschl (1989).
Provenance: Ex collection Klaus Michtner and collection Gavin Fryer, Matthew Bennett, Zurich, 2006, lot 224.