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Lot# 3502 - Auction 274-283

  • Lot# : 3502 Greece

    Outgoing Mail to Austria 1870 (Oct 24): Envelope from Athens to Vienna, franked at 70 lepta rate (including 20 lepta internal) with 1868/69 Cleaned Plates printing 10 l. red-orange, 20 l. blue and 40 l. grey-mauve on blue, three fine and fresh examples with fair to large margins, all tied by dotted '1' numeral of Athens, with clear despatch cds in black and framed "PD" handstamp in red alongside. Reverse with WIEN arrival (Nov 12) cds. An exceptionally attractive cover with a three-colour franking paying correctly the 70 lepta rate in the tariff of 1867. Hellas 24+26+28.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF