Lot 45

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO AUSTRIACO. 1873. Cover from RETTIMO, CRETE to PIRAEUS franked by Austrian Levant 1867 5 s. red in a horizontal pair, slight aging on perfs. at left, tied by RETTIMO datestamp in blue (March 17) on despatch (Tchilinghirian fig. 549), taxed on arrival for internal delivery with manuscript "20" in blue crayon and franked by 1871 20 l. blue tied by dotted "2" numeral handstamp with reverse showing PIRAEUS cds (March 8, Julian). A fine and rare cover and a most attractive usage. Illustrated in "Les Tarifs Helléniques" on page 48. Ex Collection Dr. Jerger. Signed Colla. Cert. FERCHENBAUER (2004).