Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 4

Ottoman Post Offices 1869: 20 pa. green and 1 pi. yellow, perf. 5-11, used on 1871 cover to Venice tied by circular "Scutari" handstamps in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 3) with Austrian Post Office "ANTIVARI" cds (Oct 30) of transit in bluebelow. "PD" in black deleted (1½ pi. paid to the border only) and taxed with Italy 1870 Postage Due 10 c. and 60 c. tied by Venezia rectangular datestamps on arrival (Nov 5). Reverse with Triest transit (Nov 4). Illustrated in Coles & Walker, Part I on page 4. A rare and most attractive cover.