Australia, Aerogramme to Austria, Poste Restante Fee Paid

This aerogramme (Stein #A-8) sent from GUILDFORD 10 JA 57 to a poste restante address at Ostermiething, Austria (arrival cds OSTERMIETHING, 13. 1. 57, on reverse).

The poste restante fee was 30 gr. A 30 gr postage due stamp was affixed at Ostermiething and this amount was recorded in the post office's ledger. The aerogramme was not collected. However, the post office clerk apparently was aware of the whereabouts of the addressee. The postage due stamp was cancelled with blue crayon, the respective record in the ledger was deleted, a proivisional handstamp "Wildshut" was applied and the aerogramme forwarded to Wildshut, about 10 km from Ostermiething.


Reference
Stein, The Aerogrammes of Australia and its Dependencies, 1944-1980

Credits
Many thanks to Andy Taylor, Austrian Philatelic Society, and an unknown society member from Austria.