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  • Lot# : 1745 Austria

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    The Siege of Venice 1848/49: Collection on leaves with Nov 1848 cover to Brescia signed by General Julius von Haynau, covers all from  ex Austrian Navy ships and most re-named by the 'Insurgents', incl. ship "Medusa", May 1848 cover from ship "Prama Mongibello", cover from 'Insurgent' Piroga "Euridice", cover to 'Insurgent' ship "Pio Nino" (formerly the Austrian  "Marianna"), July 1849 cover to 'Insurgent' ship "S. Marco" with Lion of Venice Republican cachet, May 1849 cover from the "Peniche Palma" to Commander Alberoni with Lion cachet, May 1849 letter to the Insurgent's vessel "Indipendza" and further items, the collection then exhibiting covers from outside Venice with cover from Chioggia with datestamp in green mailed into Venice through the blockade, covers with oval "Comando Militare" cachets, Jan 1849 cover with "Forte Marghera" cachet - the fort was later blown up, Oct 1848 cover from Alberoni to the Brig. S. Marco etc. Well written up on leaves with illustrations etc. of the protagonists. An extraordinary group from this short-lived revolutionary Republic (35 covers). Ex collection Keith Tranmer.rnrnNote: The Year of Revolutions - the Naval commander of the Arsenal in Venice (von Marinovich) was murdered in March 1848 and thereafter the Austrians proceeded to move their ships to Triest. From March 27 the Austrian Navy beseiged the Port until 22 May 1848 when a large Sardinian fleet lifted the blockade. However the Austrian fleet returned on 15 September 1848 and Venice was beseiged and bombarded until Cholera broke out and the Ciry eventually fell on 28 Aug 1849 to Marshall Radetzky.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF