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Lot# 6044 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 6044 Austrian Navy and Shipmail

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    Catalogue# : 5/I, 39/I
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    Austrian Levant Shipmail, Origin Markings for Ship Letters 1869/71: Group of two entire letters from Constantinople and Smyrna, respectively to Trieste, the first entire bearing Austria 1867 Coarse whiskers 15 kr. brown, the second entire bearing 1867 coarse whiskers 15 s. brown. The Austrian adhesive tied by fair three-line "LETTERE ARRIVATE / COL VAPORE / DAL LEVANTE" handstamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 99), the Levant adhesive tied by thimble SMIRNE despatch cds with the before mentioned handstamp alongside. Reverse of both entires with oval TRIEST arrival datestamps. An appealing duo with a rare usage of Austrian adhesives in the Levant, one signature Seitz Ferchenbauer = € 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF