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  • Lot# : 1124 Italy

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    1830 (Nov 25): Entire letter ('Metternich' smuggled letter), mailed from Naples to Skipton, Yorkshire, GB, prepaid 15 grana to Austrian border and endorsed via Paris, struck on despatch with Naples AGDP control marking in red, deliberately over-struck in transit with VERONA / 2 DEC. datestamp in red (rare thus), deliberately smudged 'L.I.' (Lettera Italiana) in red alongside. Charged due as a double letter on arrival at 2/8d. to pay with London cds on reverse (Dec 13). A most unusual entire.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF