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Lot# 1601 - 182-185 Auction

  • Lot# : 1601 Austrian Levant

    Bucharest 1759 (Jan 1): Entire letter from Bucharest to Estergom, disinfected in transit at Rothenturn with rastel punch holes and struck with red wax seal of disinfection (unrecorded by Meyer). The earliest known cover to be disinfected at this important lazaret. Fine and very rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF