Mail Auction #35

Palestine Forerunners Austrian Post extremely RARE DESTINATION -  Jerusalem to the Australian Island of Tasmania.  Printed matter cover (flap is unsealed) franked 10 Para tied by Jerusalem double circle postmark dated 19.4.1901 transits & arrival postmark on back of Port Said Egypt  25.4.1901, Launceston Tasmania 25.5.1901 & Hobert  (Tasmanian Capital city) 27.5.1901. Cover with some wrinkles & few small marginal tears otherwise F-VF.  This is one of 2 mailed items recorded from the Holy Land during the Ottoman Empire era to Tasmania.