Lot# 1362 - Auction 234-243
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Lot# : 1362 Sardinia
1861/63: 10 c. deep brown in a vertical pair, 40 c. scarlet and 80 c. yellow, margins touched in places to large, used on 1863 double rate cover from Genova to Valparaiso, endorsed ‘Per Steamer via Southampton and Panama’, tied by ‘Genova’ datestamps (Jan 10) in black and the 10 c. by ‘London / Paid’ transit cds in red (Jan 13). Carried on the RMSP ‘Shannon’ to St. Thomas, trans-shipped to the RMSP ‘Tamar’ to Colon, obverse with double arc PANAMA transit cds of British P.O. in black (Feb 7) and thence via PSNC Steamer to Valparaiso. A scarce and most attractive three colour franking. Signed Vaccari.rnStarting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 900 CHF