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Auction: 26015 - "The Treasure of the Eagles" Collection of Albania - Part I
Lot: 3031

(x) Austrian Levant (1820-1914)
Durazzo
1863 (Oct. 20). Cover from Durrës to Vienna via Trieste, struck on departure with the "durazzo" second-type c.d.s., and showing at right the oval handstamp of the Greek forwarding agent Petros Kalaididapa of Durrës; backstamped at Trieste and Vienna. Rated "10/15", including 10kr. for the Albania-Trieste and 5kr. for the Trieste-Venice sea journeys, paying the Venice-Vienna overland route with 10kr. Five covers are known with the involvement of this forwarding agent.

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Estimate
£200 to £300

Starting price
£170