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Thurn & Taxis, 1852-67 Thurn & Taxis Exhibition Collection. Main collection of 58 used singles and 22 mostly better covers representing all five Northern and Southern District issues; stamps with complete basic issues including 1859 30kr (2003 Sem cert.), 1866 ¼sgr, 1/3sgr & 2sgr key values, a strong showing of better on cover usages with highlights including Marburg to Giessen bearing 1852 ½sgr + ¼sgr for local delivery, 1858 Berka to Dermbach franked with 4 1852 ¼sgr singles (rare multiple stamp usage), 1852 Frankfort to Ortenburg bearing 1kr strip of 4 and two singles + 6kr paying triple 4kr rate, 1856 Mainz to New York City with 47kr prepaid by 1852 9kr strip of 5 + 1kr two singles (file folds), 1859 1kr + 6kr + 15kr on 1860 N. Inglelheim folded letter to Cinncinnati, O., 1859 30kr + 1kr two singles + 1862 6kr bister on 1866 Wiesbaden cover to Philadelphia, Pa. (a very scarce 30kr orange usage), 1865 Hamburg to Rouen, France franked with 2sgr pair + ½sgr, 1865 6kr on 1867 Haiger money order, 1866 ½sgr yellow on 1867 Weimar to Apolda cover, etc.; a wonderful collection with condition well above the norm throughout, overall Very Fine. Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.