373rd Auction

"D'arlon" in manuscript on registered envelope to Grenoble (ca. 1720); 2 side flaps on reverse missing, otherwise fine and very scarce

1794, Entire letter from Arlon with frontside clear "3E DIV on / ARMÉE DE LA MOSELLE", addressed to France; small opening fault at top, still fine

"P P ARLON", clear strike on entire letter 1822 to Luxemburg; on reverse seal removed and here a little toned, otherwise fine, sign. Goebel

"DEB. ARLON." with adcacent manuscript date "Le 14 Aout 1820" on reverse of entire letter from Bruxelles to Arlon, re-directed to Metz and once more

ATTERT: "des ardenne", manuscript on entire letter from Attert 1761 to Bruxelles, very fine and rare

BASTOGNE: "en diligence" in manuscript on entire letter from Arlon 1736 to Bruxelles with postage notation "4" changed into "3", fine and very scarce

"FLAMISOUL", straight line in black, good strike on small entire letter 1757 to Malines

"Grainchamp" in manuscript on large size official entire letter 1796 to Namur

"granchamps", manuscript on entire letter 1789 from La Roche to Navangle; very fine and rare

"Hollenge" in manuscript on entire letter from Remonville 1742 to Lignier; very fine and rare, one of 2 entires recorded from this place

"Laroche" in manuscript on entire letter with adjacent cds. of Marche 1836 to Liège with arrival mark of 22.2.1836; very scarce

1648, Entire letter dated inside "Lutzenburg 8 8bre 1648" to Butgenbach; minor faults; a very scarce early letter

1794, Entire letter dated "Luxembourg le ... 3eme année" to Louvain with frontside clear red "1DON. ARM.S-LUXEMBOURG"; faint water staining

1795, Entire letter, endorsed inside "1er division ... devant Luxembourg" to Melun sur Seine, showing on front clear "ARMÉE DE LA MOSELLE"; inside margin somewhat tatty, otherwise fine

"Malmaison", manuscript on entire letter from Martelange 1763 to Bruxelles, fine and rare

"De malmaison", manuscript on entire letter 1770 from Martelange to Bruxelles, fine and rare

1766, "Trouvé à Marche dans le feuille de la Malle de Luxembourg" in manuscript on entire letter from Martelange to Bruxelles, fine and scarce, sign. Goebel

MARCHE: 1691, Entire letter dated "Del campo di Marche en famine", sign. "Louis de Grimaldi" and endorsed on the side flap "Armée de grimaldi bouflers" and showing nice red wax seal with the coat of arms of the Prince of Monaco, addressed to Lille. A fine and rare letter during the French reign

"97/Marche" in manuscript on small entire letter 1795 to Chateau de Guirche; fine and very scarce

"NEUFCHATEAU FRANCO", good strike on small entire letter 1828 to Neufchateau

"NEUFCHÂTEAU / FRANCO", double line in red, good strike on entire letter with adjacent red cds. "NEUFCHÂTEAU 14 OCT." (1829) to Luxemburg with adjacent red "Na Posttijd"; fine and scarce

"de St. Hubert", manuscript on entire letter 1763 to Bruxelles; fine and scarce

"DEBOURSÉ ST. HUBERT", very clear on reverse of entire letter from Bruxelles 1828 to Navangle and re-directed to Marce, taxed with "25" centimes, very fine and scarce

"TELLIN", black straight line, superb strike in black on entire letter dated "Palizeul le 11 ventose an 4e" to Luxemburg, very fine and rare

1838 (ca.), "Von Luxemburg", red manuscript on lettersheet to a military address at Detmold with frontside transit mark "TRIER 5/2"; on reverse delivery fee notation, fine and scarce

1844, "v Luxemburg", red manuscript on lettersheet endorsed inside "Schmidt, Rechnungsführer ..." to Cologne with transit and arrival marks, sign. Goebel

1854, Entire parcel accompanying letter with 2 strikes of blue "PRIVAT-POST UNTERNEHMEN von TRIER nach LUXEMBURG / J. RECKING" to Abentheuerhütte with transit mark of Trier on front, very fine

"MIL.BRIEF=ST.LUXEM=BURG.", single circle in blue on small piece franked with Prussia 1858, 1 sgr. rose in horizontal pair with boxed "TRIER 18 7"; stamps touched at bottom, still fine; the only recorded such combination Provenance: 'Romanow' (9. Kruschel-auction, 1976)

"OFFICIER BRIEF LUXEMBURG", superb strike on small envelope with 1859, 25 c. brown, slightly touched at top, otherwise good to large margins, tied by cds. "LUXEMBOURG 26 AVRIL 64" to Cologne with transit and arrival marks; seal on reverse cut out and minor staining, still fine

10 c. greenish-black, horizontal strip of 3 with good to mostly large margins, cancelled by circle of bars of Luxemburg, very fine, sign. Balasse and Goebel, certificate Böttger BPP (2017)

10 c. black, watermark reversed with plate flaw "Griffe dans le fleuron droit", large even margins and fresh colour, unused without gum; a faint horizontal crease, otherwise very fine. This is the only recorded unused example with the prominent variety. Sign. Goebel and certificate Böttger BPP (2019)

10 c. black, horizontal strip of 3 and single stamp, all in fresh colour and with ample to large margins, tied to entire letter with adjacent cds. "LUXEMBOURG 11 MARS 56" to the French economist and art historian Natalis Rondot with contents about the international exposition in 1855. A fine and scarce letter to abroad. Sign. Balasse and certificates Demuth BPP (1985) and Böttger BPP (2019) Provenance: G.H. Houser (Siegel 2014)

10 c. grey-black, good margins, neatly cancelled by central strike of rural type cancel of Remich, very fine, sign. F.S.P.L. with certificate (1979)

10 c. grey-black, horizontal strip of 4, good to large margins with small sheet margin at left, cancelled by circle of bars of Luxemburg; the right stamp faint corner bend, otherwise very fine (tiny trace of pre-cut in the outer top margin only), sign. Goebel

1 sgr. light brownish-red, nice colour and good margins, unused without gum, certificate Böttger BPP (2019) and Pascal Scheller (2009 as Yvert 2c)

1 sgr. carmine-rose, nice fresh colour and large margins, unused without gum, very fine, certificate Böttger BPP (2019)