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  • Lot# : 2298 Austrian Levant

    Austrian P.O. 1854: Entire letter mailed unpaid from Austrian P.O. in Constantinople (Oct 26) to Altona, via Semlin where disinfection cachet "Sigillum Sanitatis" was applied in black. Vienna cds (Nov 4) and Danish P.O. in Hamburg cds (Nov 6) alongside. Variety of manuscript rates: 4¼ sgr. for overland journey to Vienna + 3 sgr. for GAPU converted to 32 skilling + 4 sk. for Danish share = 36 sk. due on receipt. A fine and appealing cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF