Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5

Austrian P.O. 1867: 5 s. red and 15 s. brown, single examples used on 1870 entire letter to Constantinople, neatly tied by "WIDDIN" thimble datestamps (Aug 23) in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 896). Reverse with Constantinople arrival cds (Aug 25). A rare and fine entire.
Provenance: Collection Franz See, Corinphila sale 62, 9 May 1979, lot 2378.