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Lot# 4054 - Auction 222-226

  • Lot# : 4054 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 22a+23+25a
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    1869: 10 b. blue, 15 b. rose-red and 50 b. blue & red, all used on 1869 single rate cover to Marseille, France struck with straight line JSMAIL in blue (Kiriac fig. 1524) and individually tied by ISMAIL datestamps (25/6) in black (Kiriac fig. 401). Framed P.D. in blue and Strasbourg entry marking (July 3) in blue below. The adhesives with good to just touched margins and the 50 b. crossed by fold and slightly rubbed but a very rare three colour franking. See Heimbüchler page 243 for a further example from this correspondence.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF