Lot# 989 - 213-217 Auction
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Lot# : 989 Italy
1844 (Oct 18): Registered entire letter from Copenhagen to Messina, prepaid at 79 skilling rate, struck in black with CHARGÉ and two line DANEMARCK / PAR. HAMBOURG in black (Van der Linden fig. 896) in transit, thence carried via Austria, Switzerland and Rome to Sicily and struck with oval framed "Vapor Postali" in red. Reverse with Copenhagen despatch cds (18/10), framed 'T.T. / Hamburg' (Oct 20) and Naples transit in red (Nov 4) with, on obverse '173' grana in manuscript to be paid by the recipient on arrival. A fine and unusual entire.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not sold