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Lot# 538 - Auction 222-226

  • Lot# : 538 Greece

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    Underpaid Mail from Austria to Greece 1869: Cover from Vienna to Zante, Greece underpaid with 1867 5 kr. tied by 'Leopoldstadt / Wien' cds in blue (Nov 21), short paid 20 kreuzer. Struck with italic AFF. INSUFF. in black and '70' in blue crayon (lepta). Taxed on arrival with 1868 10 l. orange on blued and 20 l. blue (3) all tied by 'Zakynthos' datestamps (Nov 19, julian) in black. Reverse with Kerkyra transit cds (Nov 17, j). Calculation of due amount: Unfranked letter at 85 lepta, less 15 lepta = 5 kr., charged 70 lepta to pay. Some biro markings on front panel and corner of envelope missing but most unusual and rare cover. Illustrated in 'Les Tarifs Helléniques' on page 37. Cert. Holcombe (1986).rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Akropolis', Corinphila sale 75 (March 1987), lot 3465.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold