Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5

Austrian Lloyd 1864: 15 s. brown, a horizontal pair used with 1867 10 s. blue, used on 1869 cover from Constantinople to Lyons endorsed "Voie de Varna", tied in transit by "VIA VARNA" straight line handstamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 114), the 10 s. also tied by Strassbourg entry marking in blue. "A/PD" transit in black and reverse with arrival cds. File fold well away from adhesives, a rare mixed issue combination franking and cancellation. Signed C. Raybaudi, G. Bolaffi, E. Diena. Cert. E. Diena (1991).
Provenance: Collection Achille Rivolta, Harmers SA., Lugano, 14 Feb 1992.