Europe and Overseas,Olympic Philately and Memorabilia - Day 2

Austrian Occupation of Moldavia & Walachia: 1850-1854, Austria 9kr blue, a four margined example used on 1855 disinfected cover to Vienna endorsed "Krajova", tied by "K. K. ÖST. F.P. KRAJOVA" Field Post Office datestamp (Feb 6) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 735). Reverse with very fine strike of circular "GEREINIGT .B.K.K.RASTELAMTE / ALT ORSOVA" disinfection cachet (Feb 7) in black and Wien arrival cds (Feb 12). Trivial imperfections but a very rare and most attractive cover. Austrian field post in Moldavia & Walachia franked with postage stamps and bearing a disinfected mail handstamp are major rarities. K. F Meyer describes in his handbook only two comparable covers (see page 44).