Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5

Austrian Shipmail, Ingoing to Triest from Beirut 1873 (May 5): Letter sheet to Gera, Germany, endorsed “Par Autrichien !”, bearing 1867 Coarse Whiskers 15 so brown, cover despatched directly at the vessel, the adhesive cancelled by pen cross, transit "LLOYD AGENZIE SMIRNE 10 / 5" transit cds on reverse, upon arrival in Trieste the stamp was tied by decent three-line "LETTERE ARRIVATE / COL VAPORE / DAL LEVANTE" (Tchilinghirian fig. 99), oval TRIEST datestamp (May 15) alongside.