Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 4

Danube Steam Navigation Co 1866: 10 kr. lilac, a used example on 1868 entire letter from Galatz to Braila tied by small oval framed GALAZ datestamp (11/3) in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 810) with oval Ship's Sailing handstamp "ZRINYI / 7" struck in blue adjacent (fig. 306). A magnificent combination of usage and markings on a famous and rare entire. Opinion Holcombe (1991).rnProvenance: Collection Julius Steindler, RL, Basel, 14 March 1972, lot 146; Collection 'Antoine', Corinphila sale 85, Oct 1992, lot 3546.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies