Losnr. 1494 - 186.-190. Auktion
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Losnr. : 1494 Türkei
1858: 'Admiralty' (1½) piastre, lithographed in deep carmine on white paper imperforate, used on May 9, 1860 cover to Gemlek, Chios (Mixany correspondence) with value inserted in manusctipt '1½'. Framed Anchor 'P.P.' cachet at right (Ringstrom & Tester type 10) in black. The earliest known usage of the combination between the Admiralty adhesive and the Anchor handstamp. A great rarity on original cover. Illustrated in Ringstrom & Tester on page 126. Signed A. Diena, Giulio Bolaffi and A. Bolaffi. Cert. A. Diena (1971) and G. Bolaffi (1972) Mi = EUR 10'000.Ausruf : 3.500 CHFZuschlag : 4.000 CHF