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  • Lot# : 1577 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/I+Austria 37/I
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    1867: 10 so. blue in mixed franking with Austria 1867 5 kr. red (2), all with coarse whiskers, tied by three-line "LETTERE ARRIVATE / COL VAPORE / DAL LEVANTE" to envelope to Trieste with oval "TRIEST 1/5 4. E 73" datestamp alongside. The PO of despatch cannot be deduced from the cover, presumably from Constantinople overfranked by 5 so. in the 1866 unified rate. A rare combination of soldi and kreuzer stamps in the Levant. Signed A. Diena, cert. E. Diena (1992) Ferchenbauer = € 12'750+.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold