Lot no. 1252

1849 ESTONIA Attractive large format cover sent to Württemberg with boxed REVAL despatch cancel and Registry number "2" top left, identifying this as an early example of registered mail, confirmed by the boxed "Recommandirt" cachets in red. One private and one post office seal on reverse along with rate markings. An exceptionally interesting item illustrated in Harry von Hofmann´s Zakaznoe - Recommandirt at page 15