368. Auction

1630, entire prepaid covering letter von Brussels to Antwerp, “met een paxcken met gelt”

1632, entire messenger-letter from Brussels to Antwerp, dated 23.5., handwritten instruction “Cito – Cito” and “ Port dobbel Cito bestelt”, 3 Stuiver fee in red chalk

1632 and 1697, two entire letters, transported by barge with handwritten markings according to this “met den mandeke” and “…p. Schip. Willem Corneliz Poes..:”

1633, 28.11., partly paid entire messenger-letter from Tournay via Grammont to Brussels. Paid until Grammont. Marking “port de grammont” as instruction for the addressee to pay the messenger for the leg Grammont to Brussels. No mentioned fee

1642, 17.8., entire prepaid covering letter from Brussels to Antwerp, handwritten marking “francq mitens sacq gelt” and a bold “B” in black ink to mark the belonging package

1644, 19.10., merchant-letter from Lille to Tournay, handwritten notice from the sender: “Franco et par Ami – le port est paye et la response”, unusual marking for this time

1649, dated 10.4., entire letter written by Colonel Prince Moncada to Prince Octaviano Piccolomini, from Bruges to Pressburg “oder wo er anzutreffen”. Taxis-carried via Cologne, Frankfurt, Würzburg, Nuremberg to Rötz and from there with die Kaiserlichen Hofpost via Prague to Pressburg (Bratislawa). Nice seal on reverse “Moncada”. Historical letter concerning the petition Moncadas, Piccolimini should held intercession to the Emperor, not to dissolve his regiment with regard to his successes in the 30-years-war

1655, decorative entire local messenger-letter to the council of Brussels, dated 8.9., with nice paper covered seal on reverse

1668, 10.11, partly paid entire messenger-letter from Lille via Ghent to Antwerp. Paid until Ghent. Marking “port de gand” as instruction for the addressee to pay the messenger for the leg Ghent to Antwerp. No mentioned fee

1670, entire messenger-letter from Bruges to Ghent, dated 23.2., handwritten instruction “Dobbel port den 23. febr. S’avonts bestelt”, 4 Stuiver fee in red chalk

1675, 5.4., entire letter from Ghent to Lille, handwritten marking “Stigbeugel”, stirrup-formed marking as order for the messenger to hurry up, no fees mentioned, scarce

1677, messenger-letter Mechelen via Antwerp to Cruybeke, a hamlet with harbour on the Schelde, dated 5.1.. Handwritten “…int papegaaihuis bij het majgat”. So called “Castelijnsbrief”, the addressee should be found in this inn. 1 Stuiver fee in red chalk

1689, 11.1., entire messenger-letter from Brussels to Ghent with handwritten instruction for the addressee, to pay the bringer “double port addressé le 12 de janu.r mercredy a Six heurer du Soir” and unusual date-marking on the front. 4 Stuiver fee in red chalk

1693, entire covering letter Antwerp to Ghent “met een paxken porten”, postage fee 24 Stuiver

NINE YEARS WAR: 1692, entire military-letter from an soldier of the Army of Louis XIV, commanded by general Louis Francois Boufflairs from Liège to Yssingeaux  (F). Inside handwritten “a larmee de mr. de bufler le 20eme … 1692” Interesting content, concerning the destruction of Liège. 8 Sols fee

1693, entire military-letter, endorsed "De L'armee d'allemagne" dated 23.6., from an officer of the French, mailed from Brussel to Lyon. The “Armee d’Allemagne” had their main operating area in Belgium. 12 Sols fee

1695, 19.9., entire military-letter, endorsed "de A. de flandre", written at the camp near Cambron to Lille. 5 Patars fee

1696, entire messenger-letter from Ostend to Antwerp, dated 22.3., dry-marking „IB“ on the front, belonging to the messenger’s office. So called “marques de messagers”. 4 Stuiver fee in red chalk

1699, entire messenger-letter from Ghent to Antwerp, dated 20.4., dry-marking „IC“ on the front, belonging to the messenger’s office. So called “marques de messagers”.  No fees mentioned

1699, entire messenger-letter from Ostend to Antwerp, dated 18.5., dry-marking „PM“ on the front and “J” in red chalk at the backside, belonging to the messenger’s office. So called “marques de messagers”.  4 Stuiver fee in red chalk

1670, entire transit-letter, dated 19.10., from Cadiz (E) via Antwerp to Amsterdam. 10 Stuiver fee –mentioned by ink – for the leg to Antwerp and 4 Stuiver to Amsterdam, total 14 Stuiver. Early transit-letter

1701, 17.11., entire letter from Amsterdam to Quimper (F). Marking “D·HOLLANDE” from Lille, in use as of 1698 ! 21 Sols fee

1640, 18.5., entire letter from Valenciennes to Ghent with handwritten departure-marking “Val” in red chalk. 4 Stuiver fee

1643/98, 2 entire domestic-letters, Dunkirk to Antwerp and Bruges to Antwerp, unusually carried by Taxis-Post. Different fees

1647, 23.6., entire letter from Bruges to Antwerp with handwritten departure-marking “b” in red chalk. 4 Stuiver fee

1653, 2.2., entire letter from Yperen to Antwerp with handwritten departure-marking “Ypre” in red chalk on the backside. 4 Stuiver fee

1660, 28.6., entire letter from Tournay (Doornik) to Antwerp with handwritten departure-marking “dorniyck” in red chalk. 3 Stuiver fee

1664, 19.4., entire letter from Malines to Bruges with handwritten departure-marking “M” in red chalk. 4 Stuiver fee

1666, 20.4., entire letter from Mechelen to Bruges with handwritten inky departure-marking “van mechelen” at the front. 4 Stuiver fee

1666, 6.10., entire letter from Namur to Antwerp with handwritten departure-marking “N” in red chalk. 3 Stuiver fee

1668, 1.10., entire letter from Dendermonde to Antwerp with handwritten departure-marking “dend” in red chalk. 1 ½ Stuiver fee

1675, 8.2., entire letter from Antwerp to Ghent with handwritten departure-marking “a” in red chalk. 4 Stuiver fee

1678, entire merchant-letter, dated 28.11., from Cologne to Antwerp. Backside very early handwritten inky marking “Ceulen”, placed at the Taxis-office in Antwerp, “d 6” for 6 Grooten (deniers) or 3 Stuiver fee. Scarce! Certificate J. Van der Linden

1679, 29.12., entire letter from Cologne to Antwerp with scarce handwritten inky marking “14 de Cologne”. Only one letter of the bundle of each transport got a marking like this on the backside. “d 6” = 6 deniers fee

1685, 10.5., entire messenger- letter from Namur to Antwerp with handwritten departure-marking “de namur A” on the back. The “A” is the initial of the messenger. 4 Stuiver fee

1686, 4.7., entire letter from Furnes to Ghent with handwritten departure-marking “De furnes” on the front. On the back “2: de furnes” means: 2 letters carried as a bundle. 5 Stuiver fee