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Lot# 1548 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 1548 Austrian Levant

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    Crimean War - Austrian Forces 1856: Entire letter from Ismailia, 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 (11/9) in black of the the Third Army Corps, crossed to denote prepayment in manuscript with reverse showing very fine Austrian PO "GIURGEVO" cds in black (a Field PO at this date, it became an Austrian PO in 1857). A fine and rare entire - the Austrian Forces remained in Moldavia-Walachia after the Crimean War had ended at the Congress of Paris in the hope of acquiring the occupied territories permanently.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold