368. Auction
26-30 March 2019 in Wiesbaden
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"MIL:BRIEF.ST.LUXEM=BURG" in black on lettersheet, franked with Luxemburg 1865/75, 25 c. blue, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 24 AOUT 67" to Sobernheim with railway transit mark and arrival mark of the next day; some light folds, not affecting the stamp; a most remarkable and unique cover of the last day of the Prussian post office at the fortress with extremely scarce usage of the rouletted 25 c.
Provenance: Illustrated at C. Brühl (fig. 32)
1 sgr. vermilion, nice fresh colour and large margins, unused without gum, extremely fine, certificate Scheller (2008) (Prifix 2e)
1 sgr. carmine-rose with good to large margins, tied by superb strike of circle of squares to small lettersheet with adjacent clear cds. "BETTEMBOURG 26 MARS 60" to Trier with transit and arrival marks. The so-called "Dés de Frisange" was transferred in August 1859 to Bettemburg; 4 letters of this usage are recorded incl. this unique cover with the 1 sgr. One of the highlights of the 1st issue of Luxemburg, certificate Demuth (1985)
Provenance: J. del Puente (Corinphila 1985)