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  • Lot# : 1111 Italy

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    1835 (Aug 6): Entire letter from Athens to Geneva carried by Lloyd Steamer and landed at ANCONA with straight line handstamp on front in black and disinfected there with framed "Sanità di Ancona / Netto per contatto" handstamp (Meyer page 200). Thence via Milan with oval 'L.T.' in red (Lettera Transito), and through Canton Wallis (manuscript '14' kreuzer), to Geneva where charged '72' sols due to pay. Re-directed to Unterseen, Canton Bern and then returned to Geneva (Aug 26) with a total of 114 sols due from the recipient - Lady Lyons, wife of the British Consul to Greece. An exceptional cover with eight different rate notations.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF