Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5

British Protectorate 1815-1864 1850/54: Austria 3kr. red and 6 kr. brown, clear to fine margins, used on 1855 incoming entire letter from Spalato (now Split, Croatia) to Santa Maura, Ionian Islands, with reverse showing italic "Spalato/12 Mar." despatch and the adhesives tied by two line "LETA ARRTA / PER MARE" with manuscript "Trieste" alongside. Circular "CORFU" cds (March 16) and hooded "STA. MAURA" arrival datestamp in blue (March 18) where charged the local "3" pence Ionian fee in red manuscript. A scarce and attractive entire.