Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4

1888 (Nov 17): Registered envelope from Cetinje to Brünn, Bohemia bearing 2 nkr. yellow and 5 nkr. rose (3), all perf. 12, tied by thimble "CETINJE 17 / 11" cds in black, "Chargé" of the post office in black and private boxed "RECOMMANDIRT" alongside, reverse with Brünn / Brno bilingual arrival cds (Nov 22). A very attractive item from the well-known Wodiczka correspondence, a rarely encountered correct 17 neukreuzer rate to Austria with 7 nkr. for the postage and 10 nkr. registration fee. Cert. Velickovic (2001).rnProvenance: DF, May 2001, lot 11904.