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  • Lot# : 5005 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 18+19+20+21
    Mail carried on Austrian Lloyd 1869: Entire letter from Patras to Trieste, franked at 55 lepta rate with 1862/67 Athens printing 5 l. green, 10 l. orange on blue and 40 l. mauve on blue all tied by dotted '9' numeral of Patras, with despatch cds (Sept 14) alongside and red PD below. Reverse with Kerkyra transit cds and oval Triest arrival (Sept 30, gregorian). The adhesives with imperfections but a scarce 'Port' rate to Trieste of 55 lepta, for the rest of Austria the fee was 70 lepta; matched with a similar 1872 entire franked by overlapped 5 l. green, 10 l. pale orange and two 20 l. blue tied by dotted '31' numeral mailed from Kalamata to Trieste at same rate.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF