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Lot# 6636 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 6636 Russia

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    1866 (Dec 2): Triple rate cover from Taganrog to Constantinople, endorsed "with steamer from Odessa", bearing 1865 10 kop. brown & blue, a single example and 20 kop. blue & orange in a block of four, all perf. 14½, tied by "TAGANROG 2 DEC. 1866" cds's in black. Vertical filing fold below the 10 kop. adhesive and some perforation irregularities, nevertheless a very rare usage of the block and a fine usage to pay three times the 30 kopek rate. Cert. E. Diena (1978)rnNote: The single rate to the Levant was 10 kop. per Loth for Russia and 20 kop. for ROPiT.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400.00 CHF