cover 5Kr. red (Type III, Simády 16c) express registered XU5 (opened out for display) to Ivanócz, uprated on face with Engraved 10Kr. blue and on reverse 25Kr. bluish violet (3, a further stamp having been removed alongside), cancelled by "POZSONY/VÁROS" c.d.s. (16.5.1874), unframed "AJÁNLOTT/SZ." h.s. and manuscript "Express" in blue crayon adjacent. An extremely rare and pretty franking. Photo

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cover 5Kr. red (Type III, Simády 16c) express registered XU5 (opened out for display) to Ivanócz, uprated on face with Engraved 10Kr. blue and on reverse 25Kr. bluish violet (3, a further stamp having been removed alongside), cancelled by "POZSONY/VÁROS" c.d.s. (16.5.1874), unframed "AJÁNLOTT/SZ." h.s. and manuscript "Express" in blue crayon adjacent. An extremely rare and pretty franking. Photo

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