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Lot# 7233 - Auction 274-283

  • Lot# : 7233 Sardinia

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    Sardinia 1860 (Nov 16): Cover from Iglesias, Sardinia to Ajaccio, Corsica, bearing IV. issue 10 c. 'bruno cioccolato scuro' and 40 c. 'rosso mattone', two fine and fresh examples with good to large margins all round, tied by clear IGLESIAS despatch cds (Sassone CA = 7 punti) in black, framed "FRANCOBOLLO INSIFFICIENTE" alongside. Reverse with SASSARI transit and AJACCIO arrival (Nov 21) cds's. Upon arrival taxed with '7' décimes. Lightest horizontal filing fold well away from the adhesive, some acid ink in the address, nevertheless an attractive and interesting shipmail cover full of postal history. Signed Vaccari; certs. E. Diena (1986), Bottacchi (2001) Sassone = € 4'350+600.rnNote: In the first postal treaty between Sardinia and France from July 1851, overland letters to France had to be fully prepaid with 50 centesimi or unpaid. Shipmail covers had to be franked with 70 centesimi, the present letter was therefore regarded as unpaid and taxed with the full amount.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF