Austria Offices In Crete Cover Mailed From Jerusalem

Recently obtained as part of an Austrian lot this nice small cover with Austria Offices in Crete stamp (Scott 8b), mailed from Jerusalem by a Jacob Bohn (sp?) to L Rosenheimer in Easton PA in 1906. No contents.

Intrigued by the use of an Austria post in Crete stamp on a cover mailed from Jerusalem (which would typically use an Austria Offices Abroad in Turkey (Ottoman Empire) stamp). I recall reading somewhere that this sometimes occurred.

My question to those more knowledgeable - is this a common, or relatively rare usage of Austria offices in Crete abroad stamps? Were stamps of both currencies (French centimes or Turkish piastres) sold at Austria post offices throughout the Levant?





Thanks! Greg

Some information here :
https://www.stamp-collecting-world....e_crete.html

Helpful link - thank you!