Saxony: 1867, Freiberg to Baghdad, very attractive embossed envelope bearing 1863 Sachsen 1 Ngr magenta (Mi 16a) and 3 Ngr brown (Mi 18a) x 3, cancelled by Freiberg Bahnh. 4.8 1867. Letter of second weight sent via Dresden, Triest, and by Austrian Lloyd to Beirut, then by British courier across the desert to Baghdad; with two written directives “Franco via Beyrouth” and “par le courier anglais du désert”. Double weight cover that pays 6 Ngr for German-Austrian postal union, and 4 Ngr for foreign share (Austrian Lloyd). An important, rare, and visually appealing exhibition item with a repaired tear in right side of envelope. With certificate Sismondo (1999).
Ex Erivan Haub, sold with Köhler, Erivan Sammlung 7, March 2022, lot 240 (€5000 hammer).
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