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Lot# 1202 - Auction 257-264

  • Lot# : 1202 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 3/I + Turkey 15A
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    Austrian offices in Albania 1870 (Dec 5): Letter sheet originating from Scutari in Albania and sent via Antivari to Venice, bearing Turkey Duloz 1 pi. yellow, cancelled by crisp Scutari handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 3 / Tchilinghirian fig. 498) in black. In Antivari, 1867 coarse whiskers 5 s. red in a horizontal strip of five, a fresh multiple with vivid colour was tied by "ANTIVARI 5 / 12" cds's (Tchilinghirian fig. 467) in brownish-black with "P.D." handstamp alongside. Reverse with Triest transit and Venezia arrival (Dec 11) cds's. One 5 soldi stamp with corner fault, nevertheless a scarce and attractive mixed franking cover Ferchenbauer = € 8'000.rnProvenance: Pasha collection, Spinks, London, June 2011, lot 2005.rnNote: Cover from the well-known Pietro Illo Pemma correspondence from Scutari to Venice, with the Turkish stamps paying the journey to Antivari, from there to Trieste the reduced 10 s. rate had to be paid and from Trieste to Venice the 15 s. Italy rate.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF