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Lot# 7602 - Auction 234-243

  • Lot# : 7602 Austrian Levant

    1860 (July 23): Unpaid cover from London via Trieste to Constantinople, with London despatch datestamp in black and reverse with 'Aus England Per Aachen' in red (July 24), on arrival in Triest annotated '35' (silvergroschen) in manuscript and struck with unframed "5.10 / 3.-" rate marking (piastres) in black (unlisted in Van der Linden). Rate breakdown: '35' = 15 kr. for GPU and 20 kr. London to Prussian border; 5 pi. 10 pa. = 36 Nkr. for land transit through Prussia, Bavaria and Switzerland; 3 piastres = 20 Nkr. for sea journey to destination per Lloyd steamer. Constantinople arrival cds (Aug 2) in black on reverse (Tchilinghirian fig. 387). A spectacular and extremely rare cover.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF