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  • Lot# : 6061 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V23+4/I
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    Bulgaria, Austrian Lloyd P.O. in Varna 1869 (May 1): Cover from Constantinople to Lyon, bearing horizontal pair 1864 Arms 15 s. brown in combination franking with 1867 coarse whiskers 10 s. blue, fresh and fine adhesives, cancelled by two strikes of "VIA VARNA" handstamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 114). "A. / P.D." handstamp in red and French "AUTR. 6 MAI 69 STRASBOURG" entry cds in blue alongside. Reverse with WIEN transit, Paris-Auxerre ambulant and LYON arrival (May 7) cds's. Horizontal and vertical file folds, some paper attachments on reverse, nevertheless an attractive, correctly franked cover. rnProvenance: Collection Achille Rivolta.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF