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  • Lot# : 6073 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 13
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    1865 (April 31):  Registered cover from Vienna to Bucharest, franked by 1864 Arms 10 kr. blue, perf. 9½ in a vertical pair and single 15 kr. brown, perf 9½ tied by oval "Josefstadt Im Wien / Recomandirt" oval datestamps in black. On arrival in Bucharest the cover was re-addressed to the Hotel Binder in Jassy and Cuza 20 pa. red on white paper was applied and tied by grill obliterator in black with "Bucuresci" datestamp (13/5) alongside. Reverse with Bucharest datestamp (4/5) of initial arrival and "Jassy / Moldova" datestamp of receipt (10/5). Corner perforation fault on one 10 kr. but this is of negligible importance on such an extraordinary and unique cover. Illustrated in Edition d'Or on page 112 and in Handbook II on page 167. Cert. Heimbüchler (2010).
    Starting bid : 40,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold