Lot 30244 – 1821, folded entire from Smyrna, Turkey, to Venice,

1821 Folded entire from Smyrna, Turkey, to Venice, Austria with very rare red disinfection seal “K.K.SCHUPP CONTUMAZAMT” (SCHUPPANEK DISINFECTION CENTRE), the office being just north of Alt-Orsova on the Hungarian border (today in Romania). In 1821-1822 the normal postal route through the Wallachia was disrupted because of the national uprising to evict the predominantly Greek administration imposed by the Turkish government. This caused Austrian mail to be rerouted via the Cerna valley and the subsequent disinfection of post took place in Schuppanek (Julpalnic). This Romanian disinfection centre was open less than 1 year. Extremely rare disinfected mail of Schuppanek in modern-day Romania.