(x) Europe Austria Empire Moravia 1852 (13 Dec.) large and impressive wrapper from the Moravian bishopric to Nicholas Wiseman, the Archbishop of Westminster; bearing an almost complete impression of the bishop's seal in red wax. A magnificent three-colour franking of the first issue of Austria with 1850-54 3kr. red (2), 6kr. brown (9) and 9kr, dull blue (5), the margins are generally good to large with multiples of 6kr.(8) and 9kr.(4), all tied by "Olmütz/13 dec" datestamps, bears straight-line "recom." in black British agency in Aachen crowned "registered" in red and large "P." in circle plus London Paid c.d.s. (17.12) and some manuscript figures. A stunning and highly important quadruple rate cover, the strip of eight 6kr. is a great rarity. This is one of the most important registered covers known. It was originally in the Vatican archives and given by the Pope to be sold in a charity auction in the 1940's provenance: Vivien Sussex, March 2002 exhibited: MonacoPhil, 2019 Cardinal Wiseman became the first Archbishop of Westminster upon the re-establishment of the Catholic hierarchy in England and Wales in 1850. Note that the weight is marked as 1 5/10 Unze ( the rarely used Vienna ounce weight. This pays quadruple rate of 105kr. plus 21kr. registration fee
(x) Europe Austria Empire Moravia 1852 (13 Dec.) large and impressive wrapper from the Moravian bishopric to Nicholas Wiseman, the Archbishop of Westminster; bearing an almost complete impression of the bishop's seal in red wax. A magnificent three-colour franking of the first issue of Austria with 1850-54 3kr. red (2), 6kr. brown (9) and 9kr, dull blue (5), the margins are generally good to large with multiples of 6kr.(8) and 9kr.(4), all tied by "Olmütz/13 dec" datestamps, bears straight-line "recom." in black British agency in Aachen crowned "registered" in red and large "P." in circle plus London Paid c.d.s. (17.12) and some manuscript figures. A stunning and highly important quadruple rate cover, the strip of eight 6kr. is a great rarity. This is one of the most important registered covers known. It was originally in the Vatican archives and given by the Pope to be sold in a charity auction in the 1940's provenance: Vivien Sussex, March 2002 exhibited: MonacoPhil, 2019 Cardinal Wiseman became the first Archbishop of Westminster upon the re-establishment of the Catholic hierarchy in England and Wales in 1850. Note that the weight is marked as 1 5/10 Unze ( the rarely used Vienna ounce weight. This pays quadruple rate of 105kr. plus 21kr. registration fee
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