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Lot# 6400 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 6400 Italy

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    Cifra in rilievo, 1862 (Nov. 29): Lettersheet from Orsogna to Vasto, bearing 1862 (May) 2 c. yellow in a horizontal strip of five, a superb multiple with the '2' well embossed, well and regularly margined, tied by four light strikes of "OSOGNA CHIETI" cds in black, reverse with arrival cds of the next day. Wax seal missing, nevertheless an extremely rare usage of this strip to pay correctly the 10 centesimi letter rate in the Naples province. Signed A. Bolaffi; Cert. E. Diena (1985) Sassone = € 20'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000.00 CHF