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Lot# 1313 - Auction 244-249

  • Lot# : 1313 Austrian Levant

    Austrian P.O.'s in Cyprus 1865 (Jan 24): Entire letter from Larnaca to Trieste, struck with LARNACA / 24.GEN. datestamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 1). Sender's cachet in green at left, reverse with Trieste arrival (Feb 3) and charged '20' (kreuzer) in manuscript due to pay. A fresh and fine entire - the sole example we have recorded with this handstamp struck in blue: an exceptional item for the specialist.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Monte-Napoleone', Corinphila sale 78, Sept 1988, lot 734.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF