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Lot# 1547 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 1547 Austrian Levant

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    Crimean War - Austrian Forces 1856: Entire letter from Fokshani, Romania to Rustschuk, Bulgaria sent prepaid, with straight line FRANCO in black and fine strike of "KK FELDPOSTAMT / 3s Ae Cs" Imperial Field Post datestamp (21/7) in black of the the Third Army Corps, crossed to denote prepayment in manuscript with reverse showing Austrian PO "BUKAREST" transit cds in black. A fine and rare entire - the Austrian Forces remained in occupied Moldavia-Walachia after the Crimean War had ended at the Congress of Paris in the hope of acquiring the occupied territories permanently.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF