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Lot# 1490 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 1490 Austrian Levant

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    Disinfected mail in the Bukowina 1852 (March 4): Entire letter from Gallatz via Czernowitz and Cracow to Genova, struck on obverse with two line "GALLATZ 4 MAR." despatch datestamp in black, reverse with "CZERNOWITZ 10. MAR" ray-type and wreathed "KRAKAU 14/3" transit cds in black as well as one line "19 MAR" arrival datestamp in red. The reverse shows also the handwritten disinfection number 'RN 20' (Räuchernummer 20) of the carantine station Bojan / Poiana situated at the border between Moldavia and the Austrian Bukowina, the cover was punched there. The receiver had to pay 6 kr. for the Levant, 9 kr. for the German-Austrian Postal Union and 100 c. for Sardinia which summed up to '16½' decesimi noted on front.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF