Losnr. 5104 - 213.-217. Auktion
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Losnr. : 5104 Griechenland
Mail from Great Britain to Greece via Ostend 1868: Entire letter sent unpaid from Manchester to Patras, Greece, endorsed 'via Ostende & Trieste' struck with Manchester duplex (Dec 26), thence via Ostend and Aachen with '25' kreuzer credit handstamp in black applied (Van der Linden fig. 3175) thence to Patras, franked on arrival with 1862/67 5 l. green on greenish with fault, 20 l. blue with some plate wear, 40 l. mauve on blued and 1868 80 l. bright carmine, tied by 'Patras' datestamps (Dec 24, julian). Reverse with Aachen transit in black, Kerkyra transit datestamp and arrival cds. '145' (lepta) in blue crayon on front - rate of 145 lepta under Greek / Austrian Convention of 1867. Faults but an attractive and scarce four colour cover. Illustrated in 'Les Tarifs Helléniques' on page 144.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 460 CHF