Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 4

Danube Steam Navigation Co 1878: 10 kr. green, Type II, perf. 9½, a used example with many missing perforation holes, tied to 8 May 1879 entire letter to Brood Slav on the Sava River, tied by oval framed AGENTIE / D.D.S.G. / SISTOV in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 928). The entire handled directly by the DDSG Co. and without backstamp. A fine and scarce entire showing a late date of usage, sold together with two poor off cover examples of Type II used from Widdin and a rare usage from Radujevaz, Serbia cancelled in blue Mi = € 2'800.
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies