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  • Lot# : 5152 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 26+29
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    Mail from Romania via Austria to Greece 1871: Cover from Galatz to Corfu, sent unpaid with 'Galati' datestamp of despatch in black (Feb 18), thence via Vienna (Feb 24) with cds on reverse, to Trieste and thence by Lloyd ship to Corfu. Franked on arrival with 1868/71 10 l. orange on greenish and 80 l. dull rose tied by 'Kerkyra' datestamps (Feb 15, julian) in black. Charged at single rate of 90 lepta under Austrian / Greek Convention of 1867 for a letter under 15 grams. A fine and very rare cover. Illustrated in 'Les Tarifs Helléniques' on page 182. Signed Calves, Holcombe.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Akropolis', Corinphila sale 75 (March 1987), lot 3482.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF