Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 6

Austrian Fieldpost 1850/54: Austria 6 kr. brown and 9 kr. blue, fine used examples with large margins all round, used on 1856 entre letter to Pesth at civilian rate, lightly tied by "K.K. ÖST. F.P. KRAJOVA" circular datestamp (Jan 12) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 735). The adhesives further cancelled upon arrival by "Pesth / Früh" cds (Jan 17) to prevent fraudulent re-use. Disinfected with large circular "Cleaned at Austrian Rastel Office / Alt-Orsova" cds (Jan 13) displaying well on flap and Temesvar transit cds (Jan 15). Slightest stain on the 9 kr. but a rare entire. Ex collection Sassower.