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Lot# 5250 - Auction 309-320

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    Austrian Post Office 1868: Second sheet of entire letter from the Austrian Consulate in Alexandria sent registered to Ludwigshafen with superb oval cachet "I.R. Consulato Generale Austriaco in Egitto" in blue on reverse, struck with circular "ALEXANDRIEN" cds in black (April 20) and framed "Recommandirt" in red. Reverse with Triest registered transit (April 25), thence via Leipzig to Ludwigshafen (April 28). Seldom seen registered usage and most attractive.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 206, 15-18 June 2016, lot 1684.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF