Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5

Austrian Lloyd 1864: Arms 5 s. rose, 10 s. blue horizontal pair and 15 s. brown, perf. 9½, used on 1868 mourning envelope from Constantinople to Vienna, tied in transit by "VIA VARNA" straight line handstamps in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 114), red "A/PD" handstamp at base and 15 soldi adhesive also tied by Strassbourg entry marking in blue. A charming and scarce three colour franking. Opinion Todd (2014).
Provenance: Collection Henry Houser, Christie's, Zurich, 19 June 1992, lot 1158; Collection Fritz Heimbüchler, Corinphila, Zurich,17 June 2019, lot 7381.