Lot 20559 – 1900 (April) Postcard to Trieste (Austria), franked by 10pf tied by framed « HANKAU » postmark

1900 (April) Postcard to Trieste (Austria), franked by overprinted 10pf tied by framed « HANKAU » postmark, « Ligne N/Paq. fr. N° 7 » French maritime cds indicating carriage by the « Ern. Simons » and arrival alongside. This item is addressed to Austria, although we can not confirm that it originates from an Austrian; as a reference, the Austrian contingent was the smallest one to intervene in the Boxer War, with only 500 men. A very rare postmark on non philatelically inspired mail, being only used in April 1900.