Lot no. 6163

1866, First Issue 17 kreuzer red in combination with Austria 1863/64 Coat of Arms 5 kreuzer rose, tied by circular date marking "26/7" and by oval, misspelled cancellation "AGENTIE-D.D.G.S-PIQUET" (Müller Nr. 7032a) resp. by cds. "ALT-ORSOVA" (27/7)" to folded lettersheet to Pest with arrival mark "PEST 29/7 Früh" on reverse, the 17 kreuzer small marginal tear at right, the 5 kreuzer short perf at lower left and somewhat cleaned. A magnificent and famous combination cover, and certainly one of the most attractive of the very few recorded, in our opinion one of the greatest rarities of DDSG and Rumania. Signed A. Bolaffi, Edwin Müller and certificates G. Bolaffi (1967) and Ferchenbauer (2010). Provenance: Collection Linz, Mercury, New York, November 1961, lot 1724.                      The Emil Capellaro WIPA 2000 Court of Honour-Collection (Corinphila, sale 166, lot 5485)