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Lot# 1004 - 213-217 Auction

  • Lot# : 1004 Italy

    1818 & 1845: Entire letters (2), both addressed to Sicily, the earlier entire to Palermo struck on despatch with "Venezia" handstamp in black and rated '4' soldi prepaid to the Papal border, rated 28 grana in Naples and charged 1 tarì 14 grana old style on arrival; the 1845 cover from Padova to Naples and re-addressed to Syracuse with a remarkable array of cancellations with FRANCA in red and two line PADOVA / 22 OTT despatch, Naples and Messina datestamps and framed CORRETTA (Corrected) and two crosses denoting the rate changes with '46' grana to pay on arrival.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold