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  • Lot# : 5050 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 17+18
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    Mail carried on French Paquebots 1868: Complete Newspaper mailed to Paris, carried on the Paquebot 'Godavery', franked at 1866 Convention rate of 14 lepta (for newspapers up to a weight of 40 grams) with 1862/67 2 l. yellowish brown on cream (2) and pair of 5 l. green on bluish, margins good to touched, tied to wrapper band by dotted '1' lozenge of Athens with despatch cds adjacent (Sept 12) in black. One 2 l. is also tied by 'Grece / Amb. Marseille' entry marking in red (Sept 29). Illustrated in 'Les Tarifs Helléniques' on page 103. A rare and most attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF