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Lot# 6657 - Auction 274-283

  • Lot# : 6657 Italy

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    Regno, usage of Sardinian adhesives 1862 (March 26): Cover from Ostiano to Mantova, bearing Sardinia IV. emission 20 c. 'azzuro oltramare', two fresh and fine examples with good to large margins, tied by OSTIANO despatch cds, information strike and intaglio handstamp of the "FORANIA ARCHIPRET. CAP. OSTIANI" alongside. Reverse with Milano - DESENZANO ambulant and Brescia transit as well as MANTOVA arrival (March 28) cds's. Up to May 1862, letters from Sardinia to Austria could only be paid to the border and were taxed for the residual journey. In this case, however, the sender had franked the letter to the bishop of Mantova at twice the normal rate which was accepted as full prepayment to the receiver and the due of '5' soldi was erased. Signed Golinelli; cert. E. Diena (1990).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF