Lot# 7217 - Auction 274-283
Auction 274-283
-> France: Part or Insufficiently Paid Incoming Mail – The Jack Blanc Collection
-> Germany
-> Dt. Reich
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Lot# : 7217 Dt. Reich
Germany Empire 1871 (Feb 12): Entire letter from Köln to Paris, bearing 1872 (Jan) Small shield 1 gr. carmine (2) with good perfs, tied by clear "COELN-BAHNHOF" despatch cds in black, framed "Aus dem Briefkasten" and "Affranch:insuff:" handstamps in black as well as French "PRUSSE 15 FEVR. 72 ERQUELINES" entry cds in blue alongside. Underpaid in the July 1858 tariff which was valid until May 1872, therefore taxed as unpaid with 50 c. for a single rate cover from the second Prussian rayon minus the franking resulting in '3' décimes taxe. A most interesting entire in the second month of the Small shield definitives.Starting bid : 75 CHFHammer price : 140 CHF