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  • Lot# : 5048 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 2+16+18+20+22
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    Mail carried on French Paquebots 1863: Cover front to France at 188 lepta rate (including 20 lepta internal), franked by 1861 Paris printing 2 l. olive bistre, 1862/67 Athens printing 1 l. brown (lined background), 5 l. green, 20 l. blue and 80 l. carmine in a horizontal pair, all tied by dotted '1' lozenge of Athens with cds below (March 23) in black. Marseille entry marking in red (April 10, gregorian). The adhesives with generally fine margins, the 2 lepta with slight stain but a scarce five colour franking. Illustrated in 'Les Tarifs Helléniques' on page 76.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF