(Austrian Occupation) 1878 (5/12) Hungarian 5Kr. stationery parcel card cancelled with Feldpost Expositur No.1A cds from Visegrad. Some tone spotting and central vertical filing crease but still a very rare usage of a Hungarian parcel form used during the Austrian Occupation of Bosnia, with only one so far recorded.
1878 (10/10) stampless ‘Feldpost’ envelope to Vienna cancelled K.u.K. Feldpostexpositur No.51 cds, based at Brod with straight-line FRANCO below; fine and attractive.
1878 (10/8) stampless military letter cancelled Feldpost-Expositur No.18 based at Mostar, reverse with blue two-line regiment handstamp overstruck with Triest transit. One of the earliest known letters sent from this FPO opened on 6th August. Signed Puschman.
1878 (16/12) stampless military letter cancelled Feldpost-Expositur No.18 based at Mostar, reverse with Zara arrival cds. Repaired tear in envelope, an unusual usage of this second type military cds.
1878 (2/11) stampless military envelope to Innsbruck bearing Feldpost Expositur No.6 cds, reverse with Wien transit and Innsbruck arrivals. Part of the Balkan Blockade forces it is No. 6 and not ‘5’. Ex J. Volny.
1878 (27/11) military cover to Chodau bearing fine strike FELDPOST EXPOSITUR No.7, straight-line ‘FRANCO’, reverse with Wien transit and arrival cds. A Rare military cancel.
1878 (29/11) stampless military letterto Prague cancelled K.u.K Etappen-Postamt No.XXII based at Gourazde, Wien transit and Prag arrival cds.
1878 (3/12) stampless military letter to Prague cancelled K.u.K Etappen-Postamt No.XXII based at Gourazde, Wien transit and Prag arrival cds, some slight ageing.
1878 (5/11) K.k. Feldpostbrief./ Portofrei. Manilla envelope cancelled Etappen-Postamt No.XI then located at Banjaluka, to Vienna, arrival backstamps; Some slight peripheral faults but a scarce usage of this military stationery from early period of Austrian Occupation.
1879 (19/2) stampless military envelope to Pamohera (Pocitelj – Croatia) bearing Etappen Postamt No.2 cds, reverse with Zara transit. A scarce usage of civilian mail using military FPO in the first half of 1879.
1879 (30/1) stampless military outer letter sheet cancelled K.u.K. Etappen-Postamt No.XXIX then at Livno, redirected to Sarajevo, no backstamps.
1879 (9/9) stampless military cover from Ljubinje to Prag bearing ETAPEN POSTAMT No 4 cds on front together with straight-line ‘FRANCO’ , reverse with No.5 transit of Stolac, Sarajevo FPO transit and Feldpost Expositur No.7 transit of Donji Vakuf plus arrival cds; fine condition.
1889 (23/9) 2Kr postal stationery card sent registered to Brno uprated with vertical pair Coat of Arms 5k. red, litho printing, perf 10½, cancelled K.K.Milit Post V ZENICA, straight-line RECOM bottom left, fine arrival date stamp at right. A small tear it top margin otherwise fine early registered item.
1890 parcel receipt to Tscheitsch bearing 4n tied 'K.und K. MILIT POST XIII/SREBRENICA' cds, arrival backstamp; fine condition.
1890-93 10K. Coat of Arms, litho printing, perf 9¼ in horizontal pair with Zupanjac cds of 9/12/90. Only a few pairs have been recorded. Ferchenbauer 6Ia.
1890s registered cover to Pozsony bearing single franking 35k tied 'NEVESINJE' date stamp, arrival backstamp; good condition.
1891 cover to Belgrade franked pair perf.12 5kr tied 'SARAJEVO' cds, with arrival cds on reverse; envelope very slightly reduced at right.
1893 (19/9) 5Kr postal stationery letter card sent registered to Budapest and uprated with litho 10k blue, straight-line RECOM at top with manuscript number, tied K.und K.Milit.Post.V ZENICA, arrival backstamp. No selvedge at right and without message.
1893 parcel receipt to Znaim bearing 4n tied 'K.und K. MILIT. POST 2/DOMANOVIC' cds, arrival backstamp; vertical filing crease otherwise fine condition.
1895-88 Litho 20k. green in horizontal pair, fine and fresh hinged mint, S.G. 115 (cat £2400)