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Lot# 998 - 213-217 Auction

  • Lot# : 998 Italy

    1844 (June 5): Entire letter from Milan to Rome struck with Milano despatch in red and prepaid '6' kreuzer in manuscript on reverse as far as the border, struck with framed AFFR.TA FRONTERA in red (Van der Linden fig. 19A). Charged '18' bajocchi in manuscript and redirected to Naples where the '18' was erased by framed 'Corretta' marking (corrected)  and also struck with oval framed AGDP handstamp (Amministrazione Generale delle Poste) both in red, forwarded on (prepaid '10' bajocchi struck in red on reverse) and eventually charged 15 grana from the recipient on arrival; together with another 1844 entire sent in the opposite direction from Naples to Venice and re-directed to Bologna with framed 'V / Stato Pontificio' handstamp in green (Van der Linden fig. 2962) applied in Venice.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold