Stampless Cover Letter Cover Franz Joseph Baronner to Joseph Deiser Early 19th C For Sale

Antique Pre-Philatelic Folded Letter Cover Franz Joseph Baronner to Joseph Deiser Harrisburg Blair County Pennsylvania c1820s-1840s German-American Manuscript Red Wax Seal

Approximately 6.5\" by 8\"

• are and historically significant pre-philatelic folded letter cover originating from the Pennsylvania German (Pennsylvania Dutch) community. The outer address panel is penned in period copperplate script and reads: Franz Joseph Baronner / Nba / Joseph Deiser in care / Harrisburg / Blair County / Pensilvania — the phonetic spelling of \"Pennsylvania\" suggesting a German-speaking sender or scribe. Two intact red wax seals are present, one on the front and one on the reverse, a hallmark of correspondence predating prepaid postage. The folded letter retains its original form and shows honest age-related toning, foxing, and fold wear consistent with its age. A compelling artifact of early Pennsylvania German immigrant correspondence and pre-stamp postal history.

  • Format: Folded letter / entire
  • Seals: Two red wax seals present
  • Destination: Harrisburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania
  • Script: Period copperplate, English/Germanic hybrid spelling
  • Condition: Good antique — toning, foxing, fold lines; intact structure
  • No stamps — pre-philatelic era