Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 5

Austrian consular P.O. in Constantinople 1874 (June 9): Double rate Envelope from Constantinople to Marseille, bearing 1867 coarse whiskers 50 s. reddish brown and horizontal pair 10 s. blue, fine and fresh examples, tied by "CONSTANTINOPEL 9 / 6 / 74" cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 389). "P.D." handstamp in black amd French "AUTR. 15 JUIN 74 AVRICOURT" entry cds in blue alongside, reverse with Paris transit and MARSEILLE arrival (June 16) cds's. Cover roughly opened away from the adhesives, nevertheless an exceptionally rare usage of the 50 soldi stamp to pay twice the 35 soldi rate to France which became valid in 1871. Signed Wallner, Matl & Colla; cert. Ferchenbauer (2004) Ferchenbauer = € 11'500.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Anton & Elisabeth Jerger, 140. Corinphila sale (May 2004), lot 764.