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  • Lot# : 5095 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 22
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    Mail to Great Britain via Marseilles 1867: Entire letter with British Consul's signature and seal inside, mailed from Athens to London at 320 lepta rate (including 20 lepta internal), franked by 1862/67 80 l. carmine on cream paper (four examples, all with good margins), tied by dotted '1' numeral of Athens with despatch cds below (Sept 7). Framed PD in black and thence via Paquebot 'Nil' to Marseille with entry marking in red (Sept 25, gregorian). London arrival cds (Sept 27) in red also on obverse of a fine and scarce entire at pre-Convention (1868) rate. Illustrated in 'Les Tarifs Helléniques' on page 140.rnrnNote: The letter was under 15 grams but over 10 grams, thus the internal 20 lepta (under 15 g.), was double rate for the French part of the journey (above 10 grams).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF