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  • Lot# : 6068 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V21+V23
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    Romania, Austrian Lloyd P.O. in Giurgevo 1866 (Oct 17): Cover from Giurgevo to Vienna, bearing 1864 Arms 5 s. rose and 15 s. brown, two fine and fresh single examples, tied by crisp GIURGEVO cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 748). Reverse with WIEN arrival (Oct 22) cds. Lightest horizontal trace just mentioned for accuracy, a most attractive cover. Signed Raybaudi & Avanzo; cert. E. Diena (1987) Ferchenbauer = € 850.rnNote: A most interesting item two days after the introduction of the unified Levant rates which was 10 soldi from the United Principalities and Albania to Austria with 5 s. for the Levant and 5 s. for Austria. This reduction in postage was however not known to the sender who paid 15 s. for the Levant and 5 s. for Austria, a rate which was in force only between January and October 1866. Alternatively this could have bee a double rate cover with twice 10 soldi in the new tariff.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF