Lot# 1430 - 205-209 Auction
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Lot# : 1430 Papal state
Greece 1852: 6 b. black on grey and 7 b. black on blue (2), affected by horizontal file fold, good to large margins all round and tied by grill handstamps to 1855 entire letter addressed to Patras, endorsed "col vape Austriaco" with ANCONA (Dec 19) cds and oval framed "Agenzie Del Lloyd Austriaco - Ancona" (Tchilinghirian & Stephen fig. 457) alongside and Patras arrival cds on reverse. From 1 October 1852 the letter rate for Austrian Lloyd services via Ancona to the Greek seaport was 20 bajocchi, the addressee had to pay "40" lepta for the residual journey from the port.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 400 CHF