- 1915 mourning cover with embossed '[crown]/MAISON DE SM LA REINE/ELISABETH' on the flap, from Rumania with 50b orange

Lot #35 - - 1915 mourning cover with embossed '[crown]/MAISON DE SM LA REINE/ELISABETH' on the flap, from Rumania with 50b orange

Auction House:

Mossgreen
Sale Name:

Stamps & Postal History
Sale Date:

05 Mar 2015 ~ Session 1 (Lots 1 - 176) - 1pm
05 Mar 2015 ~ Session 2 (Lots 501 - 647) - 3pm
Lot #:

35
Lot Description:

- 1915 mourning cover with embossed '[crown]/MAISON DE SM LA REINE/ELISABETH' on the flap, from Rumania with 50b orange
tied to the reverse & 'Buc Gara Nord' registration label, London transit b/s in red, poor Sydney cds on the face, Newcastle transit & 'HAMILTON' arrival b/s, readdressed with 'ARNCLIFFE' arrival b/s, opened three sides & a bit soiled. Surprisingly uncensored, perhaps as a courtesy to royal mail.
Symbol: C Grade: C
Notes:

Princess Elisabeth von Wied (1843-1916) was married to King Carol I of Rumania. They were both of German nobility. A closet Republican, she was well known by her literary pseudonym Carmen Sylva, writing profusely in German, French, English & Rumanian!
Estimate:

A$250 - 250
Realised Price:

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Category:

Numismatics

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