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  • Lot# : 5020 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 25+28
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    Underpaid Mail from Austria to Greece 1871: Cover from Trieste to Syros, Greece franked by 1867 5 kr. red and 10 kr. blue tied by oval 'Trieste' datestamp of despatch in black (June 3), insufficently prepaid 5 kreuzer, taxed on arrival in Syros with 1868 5 l. green on blue and 40 l. lilac on blue tied by 'Syros' cds (May 26, julian) in black. Erroneously taxed at 45 lepta as prepaid 15 kr. = 45 lepta, thus the amount due was only 25 lepta. Minor acid ink and cover a bit rubbed but a scarce usage.rnrnProvenance: 'Greece', Robson Lowe (Nov 4, 1964), lot 738.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF