Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5

Austrian P.O. 1875: 4 s. red postal stationery card, a used example to Vienna cancelled by "WIDDIN" thimble datestamp (April 25) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 896) with "P.D." at left - infrequently used at Widdin. An extremely rare of the 4 soldi card from Widdin: Tchilinghirian states on page 513 "One 4 soldi postcard known in the See collection". Believed unique.
Provenance: Collection Franz See, Corinphila sale 62, 9 May 1979, lot 2379; collection Henry Houser, Christie's, Zurich, 18 June 1992, lot 1162.