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Lot# 1518 - 182-185 Auction

  • Lot# : 1518 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : V22+V23
    1865/66: Covers (2), earlier example to Cefalonia, Ionian Islands franked by Austrian Levant 1864 15 s. brown, perf 9½ tied by superlative strike of TULTSCHA datestamp (July 6) in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 837), the cover unfortunately with cuts at left, with Argostolian Greek arrival cds on reverse in black and an 1866 entire letter to Vienna franked by 1864 10 s. blue, perf. 9½ in a vertical pair tied by TULTSCHA cds in black. Despite fault a rare usage from an elusive Office.
     
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF