LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1859, 1kr
Black, Newspaper (PR1). Large margins all around, sharp impression,
tied by bold strike of blue "Bergamo" handstamp on small part of newspaper,
stamp also tied by single penstrokeEXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY SCARCE USED EXAMPLE OF THE LOMBARDY-VENETIA ONE-KREUZER NEWSPAPER STAMP. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE ON THE SMALL PIECE OF NEWSPAPER.
Signed Brunner. Ex Caverne. (Image)
LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1859, 2kr
Red, Newspaper (PR2). Block of four, original gum, h.r., large margins
to clear, brilliant color, showing clear "I T" of watermark, small
corner crease at lower right, otherwise Very Fine-Extremely Fine block, ex
Col. Green, Scott Retail as singles (Image)
LOMBARDY-VENETIA, 1863, 15s
Yellow Brown (19). Fresh color on bright paper, used with 20p Black
on Green, Danube & Black Sea Railway stamp, both stamps tied by clear
strike of "Lloyd Agenzie Kustendje 22/9" circular datestamp on blue folded
cover to Vienna, light vertical file fold well away from
stampsEXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE USAGE OF THE 20-PARAS DANUBE & BLACK SEA RAILWAY STAMP. PERHAPS TEN ARE KNOWN.
According to Private Ship Letter Stamps of the World Part 2 by S. Ringstrom and A. Tester, this stamp was created to indicate payment for an additional charge levied on mails carried aboard the railway between Czernawadoa on the Danube and Kustendje on the Black Sea. The railway, only 47 miles long, was created to shorten the trip on the waterways between the Danube Steam Navigation Company's and the Austrian Lloyd Company's ships.
Ex Rothschild. Illustrated on p. 134 of The Private Ship Letter Stamps of the World, Part 2. Signed in pencil twice near stamps. (Image)