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Lot# 1161 - Auction 257-264

  • Lot# : 1161 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 6Y
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    Crimean War 1856 (Aug 31): Retour-Rezepisse for a registered cover from the Austrian Fieldpost Office in Craiova to Bucharest, the receipt returned to Craiova, bearing 6 kr. brown type III, a fresh and fine adhesive with fair to large margins, tied first by "K.K. ÖST. F.P. KRAJOVA 31/8" cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 735). Upon arrival and after signature of the addressee the stamp was again tied by "BUKAREST 3/9" cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 713) with another strike on reverse. This double cancellation was stipulated by the postal regulations. Horizontal and vertical filing fold well away from stamp and postmarks, nevertheless an appealing and interesting receipt despatched with the corresponding registered letter in an Austrian Fieldpost Office in Wallachia. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2017).
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF