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Lot# 1164 - Auction 257-264

  • Lot# : 1164 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V15+V22
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    1866 (May 27): Entire letter from Bucharest to Naples bearing two single adhesives of 1863 3 s. green perf. 14 in mixed franking with 1864 10 s. blue perf. 9½, a single and a pair, tied by BUCAREST cds's (Tchilinghirian fig. 714) in black, "P.D." alongside. Reverse with transit WIEN datestamp in black (May 31) as well as NAPOLI arrival cds (June 5) and distribution cachet. Some patina on cover and stamps, the stamps in fine shape, in additon a very rare usage. rnNote : Correctly franked with 10 soldi for Levant letters from Moldavia, Valachia and Albania and 26 soldi for a letter from the third Austrian to the second Italian rayon, in total 36 soldi. 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF