1882, AUSTRIAN NAVY, VENICE-TRIEST, rare examples of the rare cachets of both ports of the Navy at this time under military command and a time of great concern about the loyalty of the fleet following the desertion of the Bandiera brothers, both officers and the sons of the Admiral, a year also when POLA was selected as the main harbour in an attempt to reduce reliance on Italians and the risk to Venice and Triest in a war, in 1848 Venice and part of the Navy revolted against Austria, in the years 1791-1805 before Napoleon created his Kingdom, the ships at Venice were referred to as the Venice Navy and those at Triest the Triest Navy i.e. Austrian, XF! Estimate 600€.
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