1557, Letter from King Philip
II of Spain to the Duke of Alva as Viceroy and Captain-General of the
Kingdom of Naples. Dec. 2, 1557 folded letter signed "Yo el Rey
F" ("I the King, Felipe") by Philip II, King of Spain and consort of
Queen Mary I of England, written from Brussels shortly after he defeated
the French at the battle of St. Quentin on Oct. 10, to the Duke of Alva on
behalf of Averardo de Medici regarding de Medici's application for
kinghthood, the letter also mentions 400 escudos per annum and taxes due to
the Kingdom on silk and wine, some wear along folds and minor stains, the
signature is bold and only touched by a slightly toned foldA MAGNIFICENT ROYAL LETTER FROM THE KING OF SPAIN, PHILIP I, WRITTEN AT THE SPANISH EMPIRE'S HEIGHT OF POWER, WHEN IT RULED MOST OF THE NEW WORLD, THE LOW COUNTRIES AND LARGE PARTS OF ITALY.
Ex Christie's Robson Lowe 6/27/1985 sale, lot 1283. (Image)
1588, Letter from King Philip
II of Spain to the Duke of Parma. Oct. 16, 1588 folded letter signed
"Yo el Rey F" ("I the King, Felipe") by Philip II, King of Spain and
consort of Queen Mary I of England, written to his nephew, the Duke of
Parma, the signature is bold, very minor ink erosion in letters, with
intact wafer sealA HIGHLY EXHIBITABLE ROYAL LETTER FROM THE KING OF SPAIN, PHILIP I, TO HIS NEPHEW, THE DUKE OF PARMA.
Ex Robson Lowe (Image)
1567, Letter from Catherine
de Medici to Baron de Fourquevaux. One-page letter dated Aug. 26, 1567,
signed "Caterine" to Raymond de Rouer, Baron de Fourquevaux
(chevalier and ambassador to Spain), regarding concern over the health of
Catherine's daughter, Elisabeth, the Queen of Spain (wife of Philip II),
Very Fine, accompanied by transcript and history, Catherine was the sad
wife of King Henri II of France, and her penchant for poisoning has
overshadowed her more desirable character traits and accomplishments, such
as bringing ballet and Italian cuisine to France
(Image) 
1600, Letter to Ferdinand,
Archduke of Austria. Oct. 10, 1600 folded letter from St. Vith (now
Trieste) with elaborate and flourishing address to (translation) "Our
most serene Prince and Lord Sire Ferdinand Archduke to Austria... my most
gracious Lord and Reigning Prince" in Graz, given to messenger on Oct.
26 and delivered Nov. 10, letter reports on sudden attacks by Venetians,
Extremely Fine (Image) 
1672, Austrian Royal
Letter. Folded letter from the Prince's councillors in Vienna with
elaborate and flourishing address to (translation) "the very noble Sir,
Sir Johann Andre Joanelli, Baron of Kollman...Lord Administrator in the
Hungarian hilltownes...Schebnitz" (Slovakia), regarding several estates
and mines managed for the Emperor, four different seals, Extremely Fine (Image) 
17th & 18th Century Germanic
Letters. Eight folded letters with elaborate addresses and swirls (to
indicate haste), dates and origins incl. 1680 Bavaria, 1683 Brunswick,
1685, 1782 Brunswick, 1714 Saxony (signed Johann Wilhelm, Duke of Saxony),
1727 Prussia, 1729 Saxony (from Frederick, Duke of Saxony), 1765 Saxony,
all in excellent condition, Very Fine
(Image)
1693, Leopold I, Holy Roman
Emperor, to Franz Antoni de Albertis. Printed document dated Dec. 17,
1692, signed "Leopold" and countersigned by Theodore Henrich von
Staitmann (Chancellor), to Franz Antoni de Albertis of the Tyrol, the
printed notice expresses thanks to the Tyrolean assemblies for supporting
the Holy Roman Empire in its war with the Turks and France, and it warns of
imminent danger from the French in the Netherlands, finally it summons an
appearance at a meeting to devise a defense against the threat, with large
intact wafer seal, receipt docketing "Recept 16 Marty 1693", Very
Fine and impressive royal document signed by Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor,
ex Robson Lowe (Image) 
1709, Letter from Holy Roman
Emperor Josef I to Count Dietrichstein, Imperial Chamberlain. 5pp
letter dated April 1709 with magnificent calligraphic address, signed by
Josef I (also King of Hungary and Bohemia, Archduke of Austria), intact
Royal paper seal, the letter instructs Count Dietrichstein to accompany the
King of Denmark on his trip from Bassano in Italy to Innsbruck in the
Tyrol, to extend all courtesies and to entertain the King at the Imperial
residence in Innsbruck, Very Fine, at this time the Holy Roman Empire was
at war with Louis XIV over the succession to the Spanish throne, and the
King of Denmark was fighting in Italy on the side of the Empire (Image) 
1721, Official Letter with
Seal of King George I. Folded letter in German dated May 26, 1721,
signed by Munchausen and addressed to Stade (translation) "in the name
of George I...to appoint the bailiff Fahlheim...to master of the
messengers", elaborate wafer seal of George I, King of England
1714-27, Very Fine and scarce (Image)