Lot No. 3063

1823-24, Hamburg nach Lissabon. Zwei Winterbriefe, die eigentlich aufgrund der kriegerischen Auseinandersetzungen zwischen Frankreich und Spanien per Schiff befördert werden sollten, dann aber, da die Elbe zugefroren war, über Land (und damit über das Thurn & Taxis`sche Postamt) befördert werden mussten. In Frankreich (vermutlich Honfleur oder Havre) dann per Schiff weiter, Vermerk ”Navio 60” (Kapitäns-Anteil für die Beförderung per privatem Schiff). 1823-24, Hamburg to Lisbon. Two letters sent in February and December respectively. Both letters were intended to be conveyed by ship to avoid difficulties at the frontier arising from the pending invasion by France to aid the Spanish royal family. However, as the winter was very severe the river Elbe was frozen and both letters had to go overland thus bearing the TT pmk TTR4/HAMBOURG. In France both letters were sent by ship to Lisbon (most probably from Honfleur or Havre) showing ms ”Navio 60” (60 R. as captain`s gratuity for private ship conveyance.) (M)