CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 7

Austrian Shipmail, Port Markings for Ship letters, Adriatic Sea 1871 (Nov 21): Cover from Perasto, Montenegro to Trieste, bearing 1867 coarse whiskers 5 kr. red, tied first by two-line "CATTARO / COL VAPORE" handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 23 / Klein 7944 = 120 points), then by two-line "CURZOLA / COL VAPORE" handstamp (Tchilinghirian similar to fig. 22 / Klein 7945 = 250 points). Reverse with RAGUSA transit (Nov 21) cds and oval TRIEST arrival (Nov 25) datestamp. Light file folds well away from the adhesive, nevertheless an attractive and interesting cover with this rare combination of Shipmail cancellations.