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Lot# 7531 - Auction 250-256

  • Lot# : 7531 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 14/II
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    Postal relations with Bosnia-Herzegovina 1863 (Oct. 29): Entire letter from Banja-Luca to the merchant Alessandro Covacevich in Trieste, carried by messenger to the Austrian Post Office in Alt-Gradisca where 1858 10 kr. brown, three fresh and fine examples, well perf. and embossed, were applied and tied by "ALT-GRADISKA 2/11" cds's in black. Reverse with 'Sissek / Bahnhof' transit and framed Triest (Nov. 5) arrival datestamp in black. A fine double rate cover in the third rayon, illustrated and discussed in 'Die Österreichische Post in der Levante' on page 146 cert. Ferchenbauer (2020).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF