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January 14-15, 2014

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #112
AUSTRIA
1877 (28 Nov) registered cover from Mauthausen to a Doctor to His Majesty the Sultan in the Yildiz Palace in Constantinople, franked by 1867/74 5 kr red and 15 kr brown, tied by Mauthausen single ring cds in black. On arrival, the cover was charged by the City Post for local delivery with 1866 Liannos Post Postage Due 10 paras black on yellow label with additional manuscript 1 (piastre) notation, as the cover was not collected by the addressee (Foreign Post Offices within Turkey were not allowed to deliver mail direct). Manuscript notation at top "Recu en Decembre 1877" and reverse with Austrian Post Office Constantinople cds and Turkish Constantinople cds in blue (Dec 8). Cover with strengthening inside at top and some ageing but a remarkable and rare usage. Certificate Scheller (2010), also 2013 letter from Isfila, stating they are unable to verify the Liannos "Poste Locale" due to lack of reference. As such, we are offering this cover AS IS
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #113
AUSTRIA
1878 (19 Feb) stationery 5kr envelope (partly repaired at right), additionally franked with 5kr and 10kr and on back with 2kr yellow, sent from Trieste to Montevideo, addressed to the Austro-Hungarian Consulate, with the 2kr stamp cancelled 3 April 1879 "Correo Montevideo", with "Uruguay Paq. Belge 1 Mars 78" postmark, fine and interesting usage, with copy of an article (undated) from "Uruguay Filatelico" titled "El Correo Maritimo Belgica-Uruguay" where this cover is actually shown
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #114
AUSTRIA
1908 Franz Josef, 10kr n.h., v.f.,
**
Catalog #127
Catalog Value $500
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #115
AUSTRIA
1936 Dollfuss, 10sh dark blue, lower right sheet corner margin single, n.h., v.f.,
**
Catalog #380
Catalog Value $1,300
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #116
AUSTRIA
1936 Dollfuss, 10sh dark blue, also WIPA, granite and ordinary paper, h.r., v.f.,
*
Catalog #380, B110,110a
Catalog Value $1,275
Price Realized
$325.00

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