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Lot# 1505 - 182-185 Auction

  • Lot# : 1505 Austrian Levant

    Crete-Allied Intervention. 1897 (Sept 28): Turkey 20 pa. claret postal stationery card used to Fiume cancelled by HANIA datestamp, written from a member of the Austrian Contingent on 'S.M.S.Tiger', which arrived at Suda Bay in March 1897, after peace-keeping duties it left Crete in April 1898; another card from the Austrian Contingent from a seaman on the 'S.M.S. Maria Theresa', and two further cards from Hania from the German Contingent, one from the German Crusiser 'Augusta' and the other from the Battleship 'Oldenburg'. A scarce and fine group (7 items).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF