Delm-165; VanGel-36a; Mailiet-pl. 83#2. Uniface. Bold stamps. Under the control of the Spanish, the siege of Middleburg lasted between 1572-74 during the eighty-years war. With supplies running low, the Spanish surrendered on February 18, 1574 after news reached the city that their reinforcements had been defeated at the battle of Scheldt January 29, 1574. The terms of the surrender allowed what remained of the Spanish garrison and the Clergy to flee the city without harm. Mount mark on one corner, fields have been engraved. VERY FINE.
