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Lot# 3611 - Auction 274-283

  • Lot# : 3611 Papal state

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    1868 (Dec 2): Cover from Roma to Stockholm, Sweden bearing 1867 80 c. 'rosa lilliaceo' imperf., an exceptional example with all eight separation lines nearly complete, in combination with 1868 5 c. 'azzuro chiaro' and 10 c. 'arancio vermiglio', both lower marginal perforated examples, cancelled by mute rhombus obliterator and lightly by ROMA despatch cds, framed PD and French "E. PONT St. MICHEL" entry cds in blue (Dec 5) alongside. Signed A. Diena & Richter; cert. Colla (2021) Sassone = € 3'800.rnNote: Correctly franked in the March 1868 rate of 95 c. / 19 soldi for a cover to Sweden via France up to 7.5 gram.rnReference: Another cover from the correspondence to the Baron Manuel de Salberg at the Austrian legation in Stockholm is depicted in Mentaschi & Matha - Letter Mail from and to the Old Italian States on page 125.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF