Austrian Post in Wallachia 1868 – 10 Soldi Cover from Bucharest to Vienna – Jacob Marmorosch Wafer Seal
€ 180,00
Entire letter sent in 1868 through the Austrian Post Office in Bucharest, franked with a 10 Soldi Austrian Levant stamp, tied by a BUCAREST circular datestamp and addressed to Vienna. The reverse retains the original Jacob Marmorosch, Bucarest wafer seal and Vienna arrival datestamp.
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Entire letter mailed from Bucharest to Vienna through the Austrian Post Office in Wallachia, franked with a 10 Soldi blue Austrian Levant definitive cancelled by the BUCAREST circular datestamp.
The cover is addressed to M. H. Weikersheim in Vienna. On the reverse it preserves the original Jacob Marmorosch, Bucarest wafer seal together with the Vienna arrival datestamp, documenting the successful transmission of the correspondence.
Jacob Marmorosch was one of the leading banking and commercial houses in Bucharest during the nineteenth century.
Condition
- Complete folded letter
- 10 Soldi Austrian Levant adhesive
- Clear BUCAREST circular datestamp
- Original Jacob Marmorosch, Bucarest wafer seal on reverse
- Vienna arrival datestamp on reverse
- Typical horizontal filing fold and light age-related wear
- Well-preserved overall
| Postal History By Country | Romania |
|---|---|
| Postal History By Period | Classic (Pre-1900) |
| Postal History By Markings | CDS / Postmark, Transit / Arrival |
| Postal History By Region | Europe |
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