Losnr. 4197 - 222.-226. Auktion
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Losnr. : 4197 Rumänien
Austrian Post Offices 1827 (June 29): Entire letter sent prepaid from Jassy to Bologna via Czernowitz and Vienna, struck on despatch with extremely rare framed MOLDAU handstamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 750 - 'Very Rare'). Disinfected on Austrian border at Bojana and struck in transit at Czernowitz with fine "Turquie" handstamp in black (Van Der Linden fig. 2870B), thence to Bologna where struck with two line *ALTA* / GERMANIA NORD in black (VDL fig. 107) and reverse with two line datestamp of receipt (July 16) and charged '27' bajocchi due in manuscript. The entire with some splitting along folds but the MOLDAU handstamp is exceptionally rare with perhaps just a handful of examples known: this being the sole example this describer has handled.rnrnProvenance: Collection Hans Smith, Corinphila sale 182, Sept 2013, lot 1638.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : 4.200 CHF