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Lot# 796 - Auction 257-264

  • Lot# : 796 Crete

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    1851 (April 19): Letter from Crete posted at SYRA 10/4 (22/4) to Marseille with transits TRIESTE 27/4 and MILANO, where it received VIA DI CHIASSO, crossing Switzerland and leaving at AUTRICHE/Beau FR 1 de BALE 1/5 taxed '5' (decimes) debit at French border exchange P.O. and MARSEILLE 3/5 arrival mark on reverse. Letter was partially paid by sender with 70 (lepta) to Trieste, from there to Marseille it had to be payed 10 decimes. Fine unusual routing via Austrian Post.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF