Losnr. 2509 - 309.-320. Auktion
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Losnr. : 2509 Italien
1870 (Feb 8): Cover from Venezia to Scutari, endorsed "Via Trieste / Col Vapore Austriaco di Antivari", bearing 1866 Torino printing 60 c. lilac, tied by '196' numeral obliterator, VENEZIA despatch cds and "P.P." alongside. Upon arrival in Scutari, a superb thimble Austrian "SCUTARI D'ALBANIE 19 / 2" cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 497) was struck alongside, a Turkish 1 pi. brown postage due was added, tied by light Scutari handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 3 / Tchilinghirian fig. 498). An attractive cover showing the Albania rate of 60 centesimi, while the Turkish stamp paid the rate from Antivari harbour to Scutari. Cert. E. Diena (1977).rnReference: A cover from the same correspondence is depicted in Mentaschi & Nembrini on page 98.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 440 CHF