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Lot# 3069 - Auction 291-297

  • Lot# : 3069 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V14+V15+V23
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    Romania, Consular Post Office in Giurgevo, Wallachia 1866 (March 18): Entire letter from Giurgevo to Trieste, bearing 1863 Arms 2 s. yellow and 3 s. green perf. 14 in combination with 1864 Arms 15 s. brown perf. 9½, three fine and fresh examples, well embossed, cancelled by "GIURGEVO 18 / 3" cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 748). Reverse with oval TRIEST arrival (March 26) datestamp. An exceptional franking, paying 15 soldi in the special pre October 1866 Levant rate from Giurgevo and five soldi in the post January 1866 unified Austrian rate, a great postal history item from the months between January and September 1866. Signed Raybaudi; cert. E. Diena (1991).
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500.00 CHF