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Lot# 6121 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 6121 France

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    1854: Quadruple rate Entire letter from a steamship company in Paris to Harburg, Kingdom of Hannover, bearing horizontal pair of Napoléon imperf. 80 c. carmine, a fine and fresh multiple with good to large margins, tied by Paris lozenge 'DS2' in black, matching despatch cds (May 17, 54), framed PD and Franco handstamps, these in red alongside. Reverse with French ambulant cds and Prussian "AUS FRANKREICH PER AACHEN 18 / 5" entry cds in red. Horizontal and vertical file folds away from the franking, nevertheless an appealing piece of postal history, certs. A. Diena (1974), Calves (1988) Maury = € 28'500.rnNote: mail for the Kingdom of Hannover had to be franked like mail to the third Prussian rayon with 30 c. for each 7.5 gr. for the French part of the journey and approximately 37 c. for each 15 gr. for the third Prussian rayon. The present cover must have had a weight between 22.5 - 30 grams, i.e. in the 4th French and the 2nd Prussian weight rate resulting in four times 30 c. for the French part and twice 37 c. for the Prussian part, in total 194 c., rounded up to the next decime.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF