1844 (Apr 23) Wrapper to London bearing a large manuscript cross (applied in Austria to denote that this was fully prepaid) a good strike of "WIEN / RECCOMAND. / 23.APR" unframed handstamp in black, two strikes of "AUTR./ 2 / FORBACH" cds struck in red, sent via Paris with "Chargé" hs in black, London Foreign Branch wide crown/registered struck in red (W and J 1131a) and paid arrival cds, also some manuscript markings including weight/rate on the reverse, two vertical filing creases and the two French registration wax seals have been cut off the reverse, ex Alan Holyoake RDP FRPSL. (Image)

1846 (May 27) Wrapper to London bearing manuscript "Chargé" (registered) and cross (fully prepaid), bearing unframed WIEN / RECOMMAN; / 27. MAI" hs, "AUTR / 2 / FORBACH" cds, "Charge" hs in black plus London Foreign Branch wide crown registered in red (W and J 1131a), "PAID" arrival cds plus some additional manuscript markings including on the reverse "1/18" (1 gram 18 kr), ex Alan Holyoake RDP FRPSL. (Image)

1850 2kr grey-black type IIIb on machine paper tied to local entire by Vienna 16.4.1856 cds, reverse with supplementary 6kr revenue stamp tied by pictorial cancel, cut in two upon opening, fine and scarce mixed franking, cert. Ferchenbauer (1990). (Image)

1850 3kr with good margins and fresh, cancelled by framed "Blattna" hs with date below, tear at left but still preserving a lovely appearance, very rare and not included in the catalogue of the Jerger sale; Müller 244a, 750pts. (Image)

1851 Newspaper stamps, 1904 reprints in blocks of four of the 0.6kr blue, 6kr yellow (heavy hinge) and 30kr rose, and block of 10 of the 0.6kr, in fine to very fine mint o.g. condition, each cert. Helmut Avi (2021).

1853 Two Field post covers franked with 1850 9kr blue, sent to Tuscany, one from "Radonitz" the other "Prag" both with "Feldposta No. 2" cds (Northern Italy) on reverse, addressed to "His Highness Prince Hugo zu Windisch Grätz' k.u.k., Major in the Grand Duke of Tuscany's Dragoon regiment", both very fine and rare examples. (Image)

1850-54 Austrian PO Crimean War piece franked with a combination of 6kr brown and 9kr blue machine paper, type III, large margins tied by "K K OSR EP KARAJOVA"cds (Muller 3444a 0 375) in black, a fine example; cert. Ferchenbauer (1991). (Image)

1857 (Feb 27) Wrapper to London endorsed "Recomandirt" and with ink cross, strikes of "RUSSIE" and curved "Recomand." hs in black, boxed "Recomandirt" in red, sent via Aachen where "(CROWN) / REGISTERED" hs and "P." in circle were applied, London arrival, reverse with Kracau despatch and boxed transit handstamp some manuscript rate marks including the despatch calculation 21/15 on the reverse, attractive and scarce, ex Alan Holyoake RDP FRPSL. (Image)

1860 Three covers franked with 5kr revenues, two sent to Wroclaw and one to Leipzig, mixed condition but very interesting examples.

1860 (Dec 9) Registered cover containing a printed press report from Trieste franked with 3kr green to front, and 5kr red to reverse, tied by the registered oval of Trieste, and with a 5kr red on the back, very fine, scarce and unusual usage; signed G. Bolaffi. (Image)

1863 Registered cover sent to London franked with a block of four 15kr blue, paying the registration fee and fixed unusually to the front of the envelope, with the scarce "Prussia Registered" with crown mark in red applied in London upon arrival, tying the block, some slight damage to right side, has been opened out, a wonderful usage of these early Austrian issues; cert Ferchenbauer (1997). (Image)

1863 (March 3) Cover to Mähren, Germany, franked with 15kr brown, four singles to front of wrapper and a single to the reverse acting as a security seal (cut open through stamp), tied by the Znaïm (Znojmo) in the Czech Republic cds, some wrinkles and creasing, but rare and fine; a most unusual eagle configuration, almost certainly a unique combination franking from the Czech Republic; cert E.Diena (1981). (Image)

1864 ca. (Nov 15) Postal stationery 5kr rose envelope, uprated with 5kr pale rose, cancelled and tied both by a single Bochnia cds (then part of Galicia), sent to Myslowice, Poland, very fine example of an Austrian eagle combination during the Partition of Poland (until 1918); signed A.Diena. (Image)

1865 (Jun 11) Wrapper sent registered from Brux to London bearing 15kr pair and two 10kr on obverse with a further 10k on reverse, paying double rate and registration, framed "Recomandirt" and "(CROWN) / REGISTERED" along with London Foreign Branch "PRUSSIA / (CROWN) / REGISTERED" handstamp, London arrival, ex Alan Holyoake RDP FRPSL, cert. Dr Ulrich Ferchenbauer (1991). Note: In the 1850s and into the 1860s the Foreign Branch used handstamps of three different designs on in-coming registered mail from countries with whom Britain had negotiated postal treaties. All contained the name of the country of origin. (Image)

1867 (March 5) Cover to Caltanissetta, Italy, franked with the scarce combination of eagles, 10kr blue and a strip of three 2kr yellow, tied by Trieste oval cds, with Venice transit dated 5 Mar, and indistinct arrival on reverse, fine example; one of the scarce frankings of this early Austrian issue on cover; cert Ferchenbauer (1990). (Image)

1871 (Oct 6) Stampless envelope from Bruneck to Victoria, Australia, with thimble despatch on front along with septagonal Anglo-French Convention "FR- / 2F96c" hs and Australian "MORE TO PAY" postage due hs with ms "2/6", reverse with transits of Brixen, Villach, Trieste, Lyon, Marseilles, Melbourne and finally Bairnsdale, minor imperfections at top, an extraordinary cover with only one other incoming cover to Australia with any Anglo-French Convention hs; ex Hugh Freeman. (Image)

1885-1904 Shipping landing bills, lot of five different printed sheets, for transport on the Danube and all with revenue stamps, with interesting cancels and marks; a useful selection for further investigation. (Image)

1910 (Aug 26) Picture postcard of Jerusalem franked with 5c green and yellow tied by "Tirol ue Lloyd", stamp with a surface rub, good Austrian Lloyd DDSG maritime mail item. (Image)

1914 (Feb 19) Registered large format postal stationery 5kr envelope, uprated with a strip of three 5kr fixed to the reverse tied by "Johann Adolfhutte" cds, sent to Reichenberg, with very scarce registered label (coal mining town), vertical crease to cover, small faults, unusual item. (Image)

1950 (Oct. 10) Anniversary of Corinthian Plebiscite set in blocks on registered special delivery FDC to USA, 2 adhesives with minor transport scratches otherwise attractive & beautiful cover (Mi. 952-54 €560, ANK €730).

1861 (May) Folded letter bearing BELGRAD 31.5 cds and "FRANCO" hs, addressed to Opovo (Serbia), erroneously send to Pancsova, readdressed to Belgrade and again sent to Opovo via Irregh, a rare private letter mail from the stampless period of the Belgrade Consular Post office, cert. Velikovic (1989). (Image)

1869 (Jul 5) Cover to Lucca with mixed franked of Austrian Post in Levant 3s green and 5s red eagle, and a pair of 10s blue, tied by Scio-Cesme cds, envelope has been reinforced top, very attractive combination, cert. E. Diena (1986). (Image)

1907 (April 23) Picture postcard of Mount Athos (monastery of St. Paul) sent to Vienna franked with 20p rose (without varnish bars) tied by very scarce "Solonich Ü" dated 23 Apr (Ü= Üsküb) in violet fine to very fine. (Image)

1914 (Feb 6) Cover sent to Chamber of Commerce in Prague, from Austrian Consulate, franked with 25h deep-blue ordinary paper tied by lilac "Kerassunde" cds dated 6.2.14, some slight tone spots to stamp, very scarce commercial usage of Austrian stamps in the Levant and from the last year of the Austrian Post Office operation in the region. (Image)

1914 (Feb 17) Cover to the Chamber of Commerce in Prague franked with 25h deep-blue ordinary paper tied by "Metelino" cds, slight tone spots to perfs, scarce commercial usage of Austrian stamp in the Levant, from the last year of postal operations in the region. (Image)