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1383 o/
Thurn & Taxis, 1852-68 Thurn & Taxis Exhibition Collection. 48 covers mounted on annotated display pages of the first three imperf issues of the Northern and Southern Districts; mostly first issues usages with a variety of town postmarks, mixed & combination frankings, various rates including local delivery and a few foreign destinations, with highlights including Southern District with 1859 1kr pair + 6kr + 15kr franking on fully paid 1860 Wiesbaden cover to London, England and a 15kr single paying rate on 1866 registered folded letter to Wien, Austria, Northern District with 1863 Rinteln to Bueckeburg cover franked 1862 ¼sgr + 1sgr payng rate including local delivery, 1862 ½sgr on 1866 Rosenthal cover to Wetter, nice 1858 1/3sgr black on buff off cover, 1858 ¼sgr black on red brown in combination with ½sgr black on green on 1859 Lengsfeld cover to Dermbach and in combination with 1sgr black on light blue on 1858 Welmar cover to Jena; overall cover condition and postmark strikes select and well above what is normally encountered, Very Fine. Estimate $3,000 - 3,500.