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  • Lot# : 6087 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 25b
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    50 bani indigo & blue, a fine four margined example used on cover to the President of the Court of Appeal in Athens, Greece tied by "Braila" datestamp (2/6) in black and framed "P.D." applied. Cover endorsed "via Roustchouk & Varna" with reverse showing transits of Austrian P.O. in Constantinople (5/6), "Lloyd Agenzie / Constantinopoli" (7/6) and Piraeus and Athens datestamp of receipt. Taxed for inland delivery at 20 lepta with Greece Large Hermes 1870/71 10 lepta orange on blued paper (2), margins touched, tied by Athens datestamp (May 31). A fine, rare (less than ten combination covers with Greece exist) and attractive cover. Illustrated in Edition d'Or on page 140 and in Handbook II on page 249. Cert. Holcombe (1986).
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF