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Austrian Levant Rates 1864c: Registered cover from Bucharest to Hermannstadt, bearing a mixed franking of 1863 Arms 15 s. brown, perf. 14, two examples and 1864 10 s. blue, perf. 9½, two examples with a third example on the reverse, all tied by "BUCAREST 15 / 7" cds's in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 714). "RECOM:" handstamp alongside, reverse with Hermannstadt arrival cds. A fine double weight registered cover showing twice the 25 kr. rate before 1866 to Valachia with 15 kr. for Austria and 10 kr. for the Levant with 10 kr. registration fee. Rare. Signed A. Diena.