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Lot# 1394 - Auction 250-256

  • Lot# : 1394 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 6+11+12+13
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    Mail carried on Austrian Lloyd 1863: Cover from Patras to Trieste, Austria franked at 75 lepta rate (including 20 lepta internal) with 1861 Paris printing 40 lepta overlapped by 1862 Athens printing 5 l. deep green on greenish, 10 l. orange on greenish and 20 l. blue all tied by dotted '9' numeral of Patras, with despatch cds (Aug 20) alongside. Reverse with manuscript '3/15' in red crayon (3 kr. Trieste local fee + 15 kr. = 55 lepta ship fee). A few imperfections but a remarkable and attractive cover. Illustrated in 'Les Tarifs Helléniques' on page 32. Hellas 6+10+12+13.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF