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Lot# 2774 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 2774 Austrian Navy and Shipmail

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    Austrian Shipmail, Mailing Facilities on Board of Ships, Adriatic Sea 1851 (July 21): Entire letter from Trieste to Dobrota in the Cattaro bay, nowadays Montenegro, bearing 1850 9 kr. blue type IIa, a fine and fresh example, tied by framed octagonal "TRIESTE 21 / 7 V. L. A." datestamp (VLA = Vapore Lloyd Austriaco) in black (Müller 3422p = 280 points). File folds far away from the adhesive, a fine Shipmail entire, signed Avanzo, cert. E. Diena (1988).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF