Lot# 5021 - 213-217 Auction
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Lot# : 5021 Greece
Underpaid Mail from Austria to Greece 1871: Entire letter from Trieste to Corfu endorsed 'Col Vapore' franked by Austria 1867 10 kr. blue, toned perfs., tied by oval 'Triest' datestamp (Oct 11) in black. Underpaid by 10 kreuzer and taxed at unusual '41' (lepta) in blue manuscript (unpaid rate would have been 70 lepta, less the 10 kr. prepaid equivalent to 29 lepta = 41 lepta to pay) with corresponding 1872/75 1 l. brown, faults, and 40 l. bistre on blue transparent paper tied by dotted '106' numeral on arrival. Reverse with 'Kerkyra' cds in black (Sept 30, julian). An unusual and scarce entire. Illustrated in 'Les Tarifs Helléniques' on page 204.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not sold