6 Kreuzer black on bright grey-red and 9 Kreuzer black on bright brown-yellow, 1859, 15 Kreuzer franking on letter, both with margins typical of Taxis, minimally touched on two sides, four-ring numeral "215" Wiesbaden and single-circle "WIESBADEN", red FORBACH handover mark to French post and black "PD". Letter with faint crease trace, addressed to Paris, correctly franked for 1 Loth, second distance zone to 20 German miles, 6 Kreuzer to border and 9 Kreuzer onward postage to Paris over 20 miles in a Postal Union country. Very good condition, no tears, age-appropriate paper toning, unsigned, decorative entire with fresh-coloured stamps and slight patina, Peter Sem BPP photo opinion (2025)