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Lot# 1162 - Auction 257-264

  • Lot# : 1162 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4Y+5Y
    Austrian occupation of Moldavia and Walachia during the Crimean War 1856 (Sept 16): Cover from the Field Post Office in Craiova, Romania to Vienna bearing 1850/54 6 kr. brown and 9 kr. blue, fresh colours and good to large margins all round, tied by Fieldpost "K.K. ÖST. F.P. KRAJOVA 16/9" (Tchilinghirian fig. 735) cds. Reverse with Quarantine "gereinigt b. k.k. Rastelamte ALT-ORSOVA 17 / 9 1856" cachet in black, Temesvar transit and Vienna arrival (Sept 21) cds's in black. The cover lightly rastel punched without affecting the fine adhesives. Some notes on reverse, nevertheless an  attractive outgoing civil cover.rnNote: From March 1855, the Fieldpost offices in Moldavia and Walachia also accepted mail from civilians. A 15 kreuzer rate had to be paid with six kreuzer for the Romanian part and nine kreuzer due for Austria.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF