Lot 40969 – Austrian Post Offices in Romania 1864: Arms 10 s. blue, perf. 9½, a fine horizontal pair used on cover to Vienna

Austrian Post Offices in Romania 1864: Arms 10 s. blue, perf. 9½, a fine horizontal pair used on cover to Vienna tied by bold strike of scarce “PLOJESTIE” circular datestamp (July 20) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 768) – unusually scarcer when struck in black than in red. Reverse with Hermannstadt transit cds and Vienna (July 25) arrival. A very fine and extremely rare cover in superb quality. Note: The cover is undated, if the cover was sent before 1866, the rate was 20 soldi to Austria (5s for Levant and 15s domestic). 20/7 1866 the cover would pay the double rate to Austria.