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Lot# 7226 - Auction 274-283

  • Lot# : 7226 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 19
    1862/67: 10 l. bright orange on bluish on Newspaper wrapper band front and large part back mailed from Piraeus to Lyon, France franked with tied by dotted '2' numeral of Piraeus (and entry marking of Marseille) with Piraeus cds of despatch (Dec 29) alongside. Handstruck '30c.' due marking in red applied at right. A very unusual and colourful usage. Illustrated in 'Les Tarifs Helléniques' on page 217.rnrnProvenance: Collection Madame Michèle Chauvet, Corinphila sale 214, June 2017, lot 5065.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF