Losnr. 7536 - 250.-256. Auktion
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Losnr. : 7536 Österreich. Levante
Austrian occupation of Moldavia and Walachia during the Crimean War 1856 (Nov 22): Cover from the Field Post Office in Craiova, Romania to Vienna bearing 1850/54 6 kr. brown and 9 kr. blue, fresh colours and good to large margins all round, tied by Feldpost "K.K. ÖST. F.P. KRAIOVA 22/11" (Tchilinghirian fig. 735) cds. Reverse with Quarantine "gereinigt b. k.k. Rastelamte ALT-ORSOVA 24 / 11 1856" cachet in black, Temesvar transit and Vienna arrival cds's in black. The cover lightly rastel punched without affecting the fine adhesives. A very attractive outgoing civil cover, illustrated in the Ferchenbauer handbook part IV on p. 473 and 'Die Österreichische Post in der Levante' on page 152. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2020).rnProvenance: Collections Dr. Anton Jerger.rnNote: From March 1855, the Fieldpost offices in Moldavia and Walachia also accepted mail from civilians. A 15 kreuzer rate had to be paid with six kreuzer for the Romanian part and nine kreuzer due for Austria.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 1.700 CHF