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  • Lot# : 1450 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 3+5
    1858 (Aug 28): Entire letter from Trieste (note sender's cachet at top left), carried on board steamer and mailed on arrival in Constantinople (Sept 3) with Austria 1850/54 3 kr. rose red over-lapped by 9 kr. blue tied by manuscript crayon cross denoting pre-payment has been accepted (not stricly according to regulations but correct 12 kreuzer rate). Struck with CONSTANTINOPEL cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 387) and sent on to Salonica. Rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF