Destination in the mountains

The postal system of Liechtenstein, as small as the country may be, looks back on a long and eventful history. From the foot messengers that already travelled 700 years ago to a simple letter collection in Balzers 200 years ago and the possible use of Austrian stamps from 1 June 1850, just to name a few examples, the country holds many aspects for the philatelist. In particular, the destination Liechtenstein. Since more postal stationery is being collected, the destinations of early mail items have come into the collectors’ focus. Many collectors dream of covers of exotic countries, as far away as possible from the place of mailing. However, there are also destinations very close by, which can be reached perhaps in an hour by car or train, without having to spend a long time on an airplane.

Yes, this is the Principality of Liechtenstein mentioned at the beginning. We are in the fortunate position to be able to offer in our october auction a Bavarian cover from Oberdorf (Swabia) to Balzers. Covers to Liechtenstein belong to the great destination rarities and exist only in small numbers. It is an exceptionally rare collector’s item as “Recommandirt”.