POSTAL HISTORY
cover 1608-1901 E.L., E. and XU5, with 1608 Corsini E.L., Messina to Florence; 1683-1781 Austrian Empire, with 1683 to Mariestadt, 1776 from Boldberg and 1781 from Prag; 1790 registered with manuscript "V. Bucharest"; 1794 E.L. from a P.O.W. at Ghendt, to France; 1809 Paris "Mt.r.e. de la guerre" to Weimar, Saxony with "R.No.3" in red; 1860 (c) Roumanian Official E. with "RAMNICUL VALCEI" c.d.s., and 1901 Russian "PALAIS MICKEL" XU5, insured post via St. Petersburg to Rostock, with "STR. 2 KOP" red wax seals over flap. Also forgeries of the oval-framed "LETTERE/DA MARE/VENEZIA", and of the 15c. "Cavallini" letter sheet. (11)

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cover 1608-1901 E.L., E. and XU5, with 1608 Corsini E.L., Messina to Florence; 1683-1781 Austrian Empire, with 1683 to Mariestadt, 1776 from Boldberg and 1781 from Prag; 1790 registered with manuscript "V. Bucharest"; 1794 E.L. from a P.O.W. at Ghendt, to France; 1809 Paris "Mt.r.e. de la guerre" to Weimar, Saxony with "R.No.3" in red; 1860 (c) Roumanian Official E. with "RAMNICUL VALCEI" c.d.s., and 1901 Russian "PALAIS MICKEL" XU5, insured post via St. Petersburg to Rostock, with "STR. 2 KOP" red wax seals over flap. Also forgeries of the oval-framed "LETTERE/DA MARE/VENEZIA", and of the 15c. "Cavallini" letter sheet. (11)

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