339 / März 2010

LEVANTE: 1793, entire letter from Smirne to Vervier in Belgium, showing on reverse clear seal "E SPORCO DI DENTRO NETTO DI FUORA" of Rothenthurn

NETHERLANDS: 1832, "GEZUIVERD", straight line in red, clear strike on entire letter from Paris with blue date stamp "13  APRIL 1832" to The Hague with arrival mark on reverse, rastel holes, very fine

"Marine/Gezuiverd.", black double line on letter sheet from "BRADFORD FE 23 1832" to Prague showing on front red "POST PAID SHIP LR. LONDON" and on reverse transit mark "Engeland Over Brielle", desinfection slits and light cleaning marks, very rare

PRUSSIA: 1831, "KONIGL. PR. CONTUMAZ DIRECTION NIMMERSATT", on reverse of entire letter from "RIGA 1831 Juli 5" to Berlin with transit mark "P.MEMEL 20.JUN", very fine

"SAN.S.", single circle in the rare type, clear strike on front of letter sheet with adjacent "TREPTOW A/R. 5/8" to Stettin, rastel holes, very fine

ROMANIA: 1833, GALATZ,  "SAU KURATIT" (has been cleaned), cyrillic boxed marking on reverse of  uncomplete letter (opened out for display) with additional uncomplete strike and desinfection holes; partly fixed with tape, nevertheless a scarce item

1838, entire letter to Paris, showing on reverse desinfection seal of Rothenthurm, fine