Losnr. 2516 - 309.-320. Auktion
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Losnr. : 2516 Italien
1879 (Aug 20): Envelope from Milano to Trieste, bearing 25 c. blue, tied by duplex "MILANO FERROVIA & '181' barred obliterator". Reverse with bilingual "TRIEST TRIESTE" arrival cds of the next day. First known usage of the Umberto definitives, with other denominations not coming into use earlier than end of September 1879. An appealing and most interesting cover, cert. Bottacchi (2003).rnReference: Described as the first usage in Sassone Francobolli 2021 on page 492. A similar cover to Paris, but despatched four hours later is shown in the Sassone catalogue, volume I on page 162.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauft