Lot 20752 – 1856 Crimean War, Austrian occupation in Moldavia (Focsani) FPO cover to Rustchuk

1856 Crimean War, Austrian occupation in Moldavia (Focsani): Prepaid letter sent on 1.9.1856 from Focsani to Rustchuk, now Ruse, Bulgaria, with « FRANCO » handstamp in black (denoting Civilian rather Military use) accompanying a shipment of 5’140 florins in gold, struck with fine circular « K. K. FELDPOSTAMT / 3s. Ae. Cs. » cds of the Field Post Office of the 3rd. Army Corps in Focsani (1.9) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 737). Prepaid 16 florins and 12 kr. in notation at lower right. Some slight soiling but of extreme rarity.