Austria 1860/1880 - Austro-Hungarian Monarchy
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Originating in Austria, the item is titled Österreich-Ungarischen Monarchie and dates from 1860–1880, with condition listed as Bedarfspost.
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Description from the seller
Convoy 5 historical letters / folded letters Austria-Hungary (including Prague, Graz, Partschendorf) – Old Austrian Philately & Postal History
Lot 5 Old Austrian folded letters with stamps & seals (ca. 1850–1890).
Description:
For this collection of historical letters/folded letters of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy (Austrian Empire / Cisleithania).
Postal history of Austria: 5 folded letters/envelopes of the Classical period with pre-printed stamps, destination towns Lemberg/Prague, and lacquer seals.
Transcription & recipient
Title: Sig. (Signore / Mr.)
Name: A. M. Pollak
Destination: Vienna (lower left note Franco, at top handwritten Raccomandata as well as stamp RECOMMANDIRT with the recom- number 134).
Place of origin: Trieste (TRIESTE, see boxed handstamp and arrival stamp).
Transcription & philatelic description
Item type: Registered folded letter (registered mail) from Trieste to Vienna.
Postage: Austrian issue of 1858/1861 (Emperor Franz Joseph I in relief looking left).
Front: 1x 15 kreuzer (red/pink) as part of the postage.
Back: 2x 5 kreuzer (red) to seal/complete the registered fee, each cancelled with boxed stamp TRIESTE RECOMMANDE.
Stamp on the back:
Blue oval stamp FRANCO TRIESTE.
Rectangular arrival stamp WIEN 30/5 1.E. (1st distribution/order).
Well-preserved red lacquer seal with name/initials (POLLAK / company monogram).
Assessment & market value
Special features: Very clean, attractive mixed or three-sided visibility of the frank/ postage on a foreign outward letter from the Kreuzer era. The combination of blue supplementary stamps, clean boxed stamps, and perfect lacquer-seal preservation makes this piece philatelically very appealing.
Convoy 5 historical letters / folded letters Austria-Hungary (including Prague, Graz, Partschendorf) – Old Austrian Philately & Postal History
Lot 5 Old Austrian folded letters with stamps & seals (ca. 1850–1890).
Description:
For this collection of historical letters/folded letters of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy (Austrian Empire / Cisleithania).
Postal history of Austria: 5 folded letters/envelopes of the Classical period with pre-printed stamps, destination towns Lemberg/Prague, and lacquer seals.
Transcription & recipient
Title: Sig. (Signore / Mr.)
Name: A. M. Pollak
Destination: Vienna (lower left note Franco, at top handwritten Raccomandata as well as stamp RECOMMANDIRT with the recom- number 134).
Place of origin: Trieste (TRIESTE, see boxed handstamp and arrival stamp).
Transcription & philatelic description
Item type: Registered folded letter (registered mail) from Trieste to Vienna.
Postage: Austrian issue of 1858/1861 (Emperor Franz Joseph I in relief looking left).
Front: 1x 15 kreuzer (red/pink) as part of the postage.
Back: 2x 5 kreuzer (red) to seal/complete the registered fee, each cancelled with boxed stamp TRIESTE RECOMMANDE.
Stamp on the back:
Blue oval stamp FRANCO TRIESTE.
Rectangular arrival stamp WIEN 30/5 1.E. (1st distribution/order).
Well-preserved red lacquer seal with name/initials (POLLAK / company monogram).
Assessment & market value
Special features: Very clean, attractive mixed or three-sided visibility of the frank/ postage on a foreign outward letter from the Kreuzer era. The combination of blue supplementary stamps, clean boxed stamps, and perfect lacquer-seal preservation makes this piece philatelically very appealing.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Over 200 years old
No
Geographic origin
Austria
From (Year of oldest stamps)
1860
To (Year of most recent stamps)
1880
Condition
Postal used
Title
Austro-Hungarian Monarchy
Theme
Royalty
Has certificate
No
Has expert signature
No
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