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  • Lot# : 1133 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : VL20+VL21+4/I
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    1864: Imperial Arms 3 so. green and 5 so. rose perf. 9½ (some perf. soiling) in mixed franking with 1867 Franz Joseph 10 so. blue, all tied by neat "METELINE 23 / 4" cds's (Tchilinghirian & Stephen fig. 566) with "PIROSCAFI POSTALI ITALIANI" alongside to entire letter with Italian vessel to Genova, with Smyrne and Brindisi transit as well as Genova arrival (28 APR 69) cds's on reverse. Nice mixed franking to pay the 1866 Lloyd rate with 20 so. for the Lloyd, no charge for Austria, and 8 so. for Italy. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2015) Ferchenbauer = EUR 5'250.

    Provenance: Collection Ing. Pietro Provera.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold