Austria 1844 registered wrapper to London Very colourful

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£174.80

SKU: M246680

Austria 1844 (23 Apr.) commercial wrapper to London bearing a large manuscript cross (applied in Austria to denote that this was fully prepaid) a good strike of wien/recommand/23.apr unframed handstamp in black P.D. in black red Franco handstamp applied in Vienna with two strikes of autr./2/forbach c.d.s. (29.4) struck in red sent via Paris where is was stamped Charge in black London Foreign Branch wide crown/registered struck in red (W and J 1131a) and paid arrival c.d.s. (1.5) also some manuscript markings including weight/rate mark on the reverse. There are two vertical filing creases and the two French registration wax seals have been cut off the reverse. Ex Alan Holyoake RDP FRPSL Grand Prix Collection of British and International Registered Mail