Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5

Austrian Lloyd 1864: Arms 3 s. green, 10 s. blue and 15 s. brown, perf. 9½, all used on 1866 entire letter from Varna to Genova endorsed "Via Corfu", tied by two strikes of "LLOYD AGENZIE / VARNA" circular datestamps (June 16) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 939) with "P.D." above in red. Mailed via Constantinople with superb "LLOYD AGENZIE / COSTANTINOPOLI" transit (June 23) and carried on Italian packet with framed "PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / ITALIANI" in black. Genova arrival (June 29). A fine and attractive three colour franking. Signed Edwin Müller.
Provenance: SG Foreign Dept., London, Oct 1978.