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  • Lot# : 5102 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 19+22
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    Mail from Great Britain to Greece via Ostend 1863: Entire letter sent unpaid from London to Patras, Greece, endorsed 'via Ostende' struck with London despatch (Feb 23), thence via Ostend and Aachen to Trieste with '35' blue crayon kreuzer rate (and further '15/15/20' in ink) and thence to Patras, franked on arrival with 1862/67 10 l. orange on greenish and two 80 l. carmine on rose, contemporary separation by scissor cut in margin, tied by 'Patras' datestamps (Feb 23, julian). Reverse with Aachen transit in red. '170' (lepta) in red crayon below - rate of 150 lepta: 35 kreuzer for rate to and through Austria + 15 kr. Lloyd ship rate = 50 kr. = 150 lepta + 20 lepta internal charge. A scarce and attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF