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  • Lot# : 1422 Papal state

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    France 1852: 2 b. black on green, 8 b. black on white and 50 b. blue on white, small repair on top left corner, tied by grill handstamps to triple rate 1860 morning envelope, backflap missing, addressed to Arcis sur Aube with "Ambassade de France à Rome" sender's cachet, "PD" and French entry mark E.-PONT. PONT-DE B in red alongside. Lyon and Paris transit cds's on reverse. In spite of imperfections an appealing and scarce cover. Following the Franco-Papal Postal Convention of 1 October 1853, letters to France could be prepaid by 20 bajocchi per 7.5 grams. Cert. RPS (2003) Sassone = € 11'000+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF