U.S. and Worldwide Stamps; South America; Russia
January 13-14, 2010
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| Lot #277 AUSTRIA 1850 cover franked with 3kr and 6kr Arms, tied by "Wien 1 July" datestamps and sent to Verona, where it was additionally franked with 30c brown and sent to Venice, both Verona and Venezia pmks on back, stamps with margins all around or just touching (6kr), fine and interesting "forwarded" mixed franking cover, with Matl, Sorani and Colla certificates Catalog #3-4 | Price Realized $4,500.00
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| Lot #278 AUSTRIA 1865 large cover (opened for display) from Wiener Neustadt, Austria, 13 May to Mexico, franked with 3kr green (2), 10kr blue (2) and 15kr brown (7) for a total of 131kr, addressed to a lieutenant in the Hussar regiment of Austrian Volunteers at Puebla, Mexico. The letter was intended to be sent via Paris and St. Nazaire, but the French ship had departed (red boxed "après le depart" hs), so it was sent instead by British ship "Seine" departing Southampton May 17th and arriving at St. Thomas May 31st, then by "Conway" departing June 17th, with a stop at Puerto Rico, arriving at Veracruz June 27th. The 1/2r concessionary rate (applied by a black handstamp) was charged - the only recorded instance of this on inbound mail. A remarkable cover, of importance to both Mexican and Austrian philately
| Price Realized $7,000.00
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| Lot #279 AUSTRIA 1936 10sh Dollfuss, n.h., v.f. (Mi.588) ** Catalog #380 Catalog Value €1,300 | Price Realized $500.00
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| Lot #280 AUSTRIA 1936 10sh Dollfuss, sheet margin at right, n.h., v.f. (Mi.588) ** Catalog #380 Catalog Value €1,300 | Price Realized $475.00
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| Lot #281 AUSTRIA 1936 10sh Dollfuss, cancelled on piece, v.f. (Mi.588) O Catalog #380 Catalog Value €1,100 | Price Realized $475.00
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