Lot# 6361 - Auction 265-273

Regno, usage of Sardinian adhesives 1861 (June 15): Lettersheet from Forli to Salonicco/Thessaloniki, endorsed "Via di Livorno", bearing Sardinia IV. emission 80 c. yellow-orange 'giallo arancio chiaro', a fine and fresh adhesive with large margins, tied by fair FORLI cds in black. Clear information strike, "DOPO LA PARTENZA" handstamp in black and "P.D." handstamp in red alongside. Reverse with "BOLOGNA AD ALESSANDRIA" TPO and Genova transit cds's as well as "SALONIQUE TURQUIE" arrival (June 30) cds of the French P.O. abroad, all in black. Lightest horizontal filing fold well away from stamps and postmarks just mentioned for accuracy, a very attractive Shipmail cover with the franking paying correctly the 80 centesimi rate to this rare destination, which was in force from 1861 to March 1866. Signed A. Diena, Raybaudi (father & son) and Vaccari; cert. Bottacchi (1991) Sassone = € 4'500.