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1851 - RARE FIRST VATICAN RAILROAD ENGRAVED LETTERSHEET
Item Ref: BSL - Vatican Railroad
Lettersheet
Papal States illustrated letter sheet showing the first Railroad and
Railway Station. "Strade Ferrate nello stato Pontifico" meaning
literally Iron Railway of the Pontifical State. Dated 24 September 1851.
The first Railroad operated in the Roman States in 1839. Rare and
desirable early Railroad Engraved Illustration showing the first Papal
Railroad and Railroad Station.
Historical Note
Letter in French translated as follows:
Strado Ferrate
Rome, September 24, 1851
Nello Stato
SUBJECT
Pontifico
My Dear Sir
It is with great pleasure that we announce that our society
has become determined to have you enter in participation with half of
the benefits that are from the Italian committee, and that you will
participate in the preparation (ink blot) tenth.
Our entire society has contracted a debt vis-à-vis to you for
the steadfast and perseverant way that you handled the negotiation and
the unimaginable results that you obtained. For us, it is with great
pleasure that we bestow upon you a token of our gratitude and
satisfaction for all the efforts that you have made for us, and
encouragement for those that you have yet to do.
Accept, dear sir, the new assurance of our sincere affection.
Your Servant
Clemente Altieri
Cóme Conti
Document Specifications:
Document is single sheet of woven paper
folded to form four pages with writing and illustration on one page measuring 8½" wide and 11" tall
(215mm x 280mm) as shown. Letter is written on the engraved
illustrated lettersheet of the Papal Railway and showing the first
Railroad and Railway Station in the Papal State. Very Fine
condition with only minor edge wear and folds.
Offered
by Berryhill & Sturgeon, Ltd. .................................
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