Losnr. 2644 - 298.-307. Auktion
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Losnr. : 2644 Österreich. Levante
Cyprus 1872 (Jan 19): Cover from Larnaca to Syra bearing 1867 Coarse whiskers 10 s. blue, a fine and fresh example with good perforation, tied by "LARNACA DI CIPRO 19 / 1" cds (Tranmer fig. 3) in the typical brownish black. Upon arrival charged with '20' lepta in red crayon, taxed with Large Hermes Head 5 l. green in a horizontal pair and 10 l. orange, overall fine and fresh adhesives with fair to enormous margins incl. parts of neighbouring stamps, the 10 l. adhesive crossed by file fold, tied by SYROS arrival cds (Jan 17, 72, julian). Reverse with indistinct Austrian SMIRNE transit and SYROS arrival cds's. A most unusual franking on this attractive partial prepayment combination cover from Larnaca, cert. Goller (2023).rnProvenance: Henry W. Houser collection, RL Zürich (June 1992), lot 1199; Spink, London, Dec 2008, lot 677.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauft