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  • Lot# : 1446 Papal state

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    United Kingdom 1852: 8 b. black on white, a horizontal pair with interspazio di grupo on top, and the rare 50 b. blue, all touched, tied by grill handstamps to 1858 second page of entire letter to London with ROMA (April 17) despatch cds. French entry mark and London arrival cds (April 22) both in red alongside. Slightly grubby cover with some edge wear but an interesting item of the third weight stage. From 1 April 1855 the rate was reduced to 22 b. for each 7.5 grams. Signed E. Diena, cert. Sorani (1995) Sassone € =  11'000+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF