Losnr. 7535 - 250.-256. Auktion
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Losnr. : 7535 Österreich. Levante
Austrian occupation of Moldavia and Walachia during the Crimean War 1856 (April 26): Entire letter from the Fieldpost office in Craiova, Romania to Vienna bearing 1850/54 3 kr. red in a horizontal pair and 9 kr. blue, vivid colours and good to large margins all round, tied by fine strikes of Fieldpost "K.K. ÖST. F.P. KRAIOVA 26 / 4" (Tchilinghirian fig. 735) cds's. Reverse with Quarantine "gereinigt b. k.k. Rastelamte ALT-ORSOVA 27 / .. 1856" cachet in black, Temesvar transit and Vienna arrival cds's in black. The cover lightly rastel punched without affecting the fine adhesives. A marvellous and very attractive outgoing civil cover, illustrated in Edition d'Or volume XI on page 158 and 'Die Österreichische Post in der Levante' on page 152. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2004).rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Anton & Elisabeth Jerger, Corinphila sale 144, May 2005, lot 163.rn Collection 'Moldau', Corinphila sale 167, Dec. 2010, lot 7124.Ausruf : 3.000 CHFZuschlag : 6.000 CHF