Lot no. 6090

379th Auction

Condition

6

Catalogue no.32a+69

Opening2.500 €
Sold for2.500 €

VICTORIA (AUSTRALIA) – AUSTRIA: 1858, registered envelope from Sandhurst to Vienna, franked with two pairs 1853/54, 6 d. dull orange and single 1858, 2 d. brown-lilac rouletted, tied by numeral "4"; on reverse transit mark "TRIEST Recommandirt". The letter was first transported by the short-lived E&A Steam Navigation Company and from Alexandria with Austrian Lloyd. Stamps with light bends, otherwise fine. A rare cover; supposed to be the only registered cover from Victoria to Austria.