Lot no. 8166

1864 (Jan 12): Single rate cover from Dillenburg to Batavia, Netherlands Indies enorsed 'via Triest' franked by 1862 6 kr. blue (2 examples, both with one margin added, otherwise fine)) and 1859 15 kr. brown-purple in a horizontal strip of three, for 57 kreuzer rate for a cover under 1 loth (9kr. internal postage, 11kr. for Austrian seapost and 37kr. for British post from Alexandria), all individually tied by '173' numeral obliterators with corresponding DILLENBURG cds at right (Jan 13). Reverse with Frankfurt cds, Vienna cds (Jan 15), Triest transit (Jan 17) and struck there with "15/52" handstamp in black (Triest to Alexandria = 15 kr.), together with oxidised 'Singapore' datestamp in red. The front bears single ring ALEXANDRIA cds in red (Jan 25). An extraordinary cover in excellent condition for such a journey to this most unusual destination. Signed Dr. Sommer AIEP. Cert. P. Sem (2016).