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  • Lot# : 5022 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 6+11
    Mail to Austrian P.O.'s in Levant 1862: Cover mailed from Athens to Metelino / Mytilene at 50 lepta rate for under 15 grams by Austrian ship, franked by 1861 Paris printing 40 l. lilac on blued paper and 1st Athens provisional 10 l. deep orange on greenish, tied by dotted '1' numeral of Athens with despatch cds alongside (Jan 23). Red Paid to Destination handstamp also on obverse, with reverse showing faint arrival cds (Feb 8, gregorian). Refolded but a rare cover to an unusual destination. Illustrated in 'Les Tarifs Helléniques' on page 39.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF