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  • Lot# : 5140 Greece

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    Mail from Italian States to Greece 1862: Cover from Naples to Piraeus, Greece endorsed 'per Vapeur Francaise' at top, franked by Neapolitan Provinces 1861 2 gr. blue in a horizontal pair and a single 20 gr. yellow tied by 'Napoli Al Porto' datestamps (Jan 6) in black with framed P.P. in red below. Mailed as endorsed and reverse with Piraeus arrival cds (Dec 28, julian) and manuscript '20' in red crayon. Charged with touched 1861/62 20 l. prussian blue on cream tied by dotted '9' numeral handstamp for internal delivery. A remarkable and most unusual cover. Illustrated in 'Les Tarifs Helléniques' on page 166. Cert. Tseriotis (2005).
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,100 CHF