Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 5

Austrian Shipmail, Origin Markings for ship letters, Lake of Garda 1858 (Aug): Lettersheet written in Tione di Trento and despatched at the vessel in Riva della Garda, directed to Paris, bearing 1 kr. yellow (2) and vertical pair of 6 kr. brown, both on machine paper in type III, fine and fresh adhesives with fair to large margins, tied by two strikes of octagonal framed "RIVA VAPORE" handstamp in black (Müller 3424a). "P.D." handstamp and French "AUTRICHE 15 AOUT 58 CULOZ" entry cds, both in red alongside, reverse with DESENZANO transit and PARIS arrival (Aug 15) cds's. Light horizontal file fold well away from the franking, not distracting at all from this attractive Shipmail usage, correctly paying the 14 kreuzer rate to France of January 1858. Signed Lamy; certs. Robineau (1988), E. Diena (1988) Ferchenbauer = € 14'000.