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Lot# 5091 - 213-217 Auction

  • Lot# : 5091 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 19+21
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    Underpaid Mail from French Levant to Greece 1867: Entire letter from the Ottoman Bank in Constantinople, mailed on board the 'Menzaleh' Steamer to Athens, franked by France 1862 40 c. orange, tied on despatch by Anchor dotted lozenge with octagonal CONSTANTINOPLE / P. FR. U. No. 3 datestamp (Sept 25) in black (Salles fig. 882). Struck with framed AFFRANCHISEMENT / INSUFFISANT in black and with manuscript '50' (lepta) in red crayon to pay: charged at 30 lepta ship fee plus 20 lepta for internal postage (thus taking no account of the 40 centimes prepaid).  Franked by 1862/67 10 c. orange and 40 l. mauve on blued tied by 'Athens' cds (Sept 15, julian). A wonderful, superbly attractive and very rare entire. Illustrated in 'Les Tarifs Helléniques' on page 125.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF