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Lot# 1686 - 205-209 Auction

  • Lot# : 1686 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 2/I+4/I
    1870 (Sept 9): Envelope to Ledbury, endorsed "Via Triest & Ostende", franked by 1867 Franz Joseph definitives coarse whiskers, hor. pair of 10 so. blue and 3 so. green , tied by "ALEXANDRIEN 9/9" cds's in black (Tranmer fig. 5) with handwritten "8" weiterfranko, reverse with Ledbury arrival cds (SP 21 70). 10 so. for the Austrian Lloyd, 5 so. for GAPU, and 8 kr. for Belgium and Great Britain, some edge toning but an interesting cover sent on this scarce route to avoid the hostilities of the Franco-Prussian War.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF