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Lot# 7202 - Auction 234-243

  • Lot# : 7202 Austrian Levant

    Austrian Lloyd Agency in Trieste 1848: Cover from Triest to Milano stuck with oval "Lloyd Austriaco" oval framed administrative handstamp in blue applied at the head office of the Company, with 'Triest / 1848' datestamp in black (Sept 8) at right. Minor closed tear on face panel but scarce, this is the first handstamp of the Austrian Lloyd known on cover: the markings were all supplied by the Imperial Administration in Vienna.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF