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Lot# 6088 - Auction 321-332

  • Lot# : 6088 Romania

    Incoming mail 1852: Entire letter from Constantinople to Galatz stuck with oval framed "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / Constantinopoli" in blue-green (Tchilinghirian fig. 442), struck on arrival with Cyrillic Disinfection cachet "PORTULU S'AU CURATIT / AA CAPITANIA GALATI" = "The Harbour. It has been cleaned at the Office of the Harbour Master, Galatz" (Kiriac fig 158). Extremely rare, carried by Lloyd on the Danube, Meyer records just three examples of this disinfection cachet, this being finer than the illustrated example. Ex collection Sassower.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold