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1853. PRETECA BiH: Pismo je upuceno 16. maja 1853. god. iz Mostara ( Hercegovina pod turskom upravom ) preko najbliže austrijske pošte ( Metkovic 17. maj, frankirano sa 9 + 6 kr. odgovarajuca frankatura za III tarifnu distancu, preko 20 poštanskih milja ), u tranzitu preko Knina 19.5 i Karlovca 21.5. za Bec, dol. žig 23.5.1853. Marka od 9 kr. je žigosana uobicajeno žigom mesta, a 6 kr. neuobicajeno žigom RECOM. ( preporuceno ). Ovakva pisma, prenešena austriskim poštanskim kuririma kao pretece bosansko hercegovacke poštanske istorije se vrlo retko srecu.
1853 B&H FORERUNNER: Letter was sent on 16 May 1853 from Mostar (Herzegovina under Turkish administration) via nearest Austrian post office (Metkovic 17 May, franked with 9+6 kr appropriate franking for 3rd tariff distance, over 20 postal miles), in transit via Knin 19 May and Karlovac 21 May to Vienna, 23 May 1853 arrival cancel. Stamp 9 kr with unusual place cancel and 6 kr with unusual RECOM cancel (registered). Such letters, carried by Austrian postal courriers as forerunners of Bosnian- Herzegovinian postal history, are very rare.