8'th classicphil Auction - Day 1

1870, 10 kr, green, Type I, with rare neatly on-board strike of the steamer FRIEDRICH / 15 in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 292), on folded letter from Braila to Turn-Severin, the letter shows a m/s note ANBEI EIN SÄCKCHEN ENTHALTEND EINE GERSTENPROBE/enclose a barley sample, an attractive and decorative strike of a company located in IBRAILA and GALATZ at upper right, the letter was sent to Emanuel van Meerbeck, a owner of the brewery TRAJAN in Turn-Severin, this explains the barley sample, all on-board cancellations are exceedingly rare, the most attractive strike and letter known, ex Provera and Dr. Anton Jerger; Dorotheum, Vienna, Nov. 2003, lot 54, SUP! Schätzpreis 6.000€.