CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 7

Bulgaria, Austrian Consular P.O. in Varna 1873 (July 11): Entire letter from Varna to Genova, bearing 1867 coarse whiskers 3 s. green, 5 s. red and 15 s. brown, three fine and fresh single examples, tied by light thimble VARNA cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 885), "P.D." handstamp alongside. Reverse with WIEN transit and GENOVA (July 17) arrival cds's. Horizontal file fold well away from the franking, nevertheless an attractive cover, cert. Ferchenbauer (1992) Ferchenbauer = € 775.rnNote: The three-colour franking pays correctly the 23 soldi rate to Italy with 15 soldi for the Levant & Austria as well as 8 soldi for Italy. In 1872, the different rates from the Levant to Italy were simplified to 23 soldi, independent if the covers made their journey via Varna and Vienna or via Brindisi.