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  • Lot# : 1497 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Envelope from Vestone to Desenzano, bearing Carta a mano 15 c. red-vermillion type I plate I from the first print run 'prima tiratura', a fine example with fresh colour and good to large margins all round, tied by light "VESTONE / 19. GIU" (1850) two-line datestamp in red (Sassone R4 = € 90'000 / Müller 266a = 750 points). A keypiece of the postmarks of Lombardy, of utmost rarity on cover, Enzo Diena notes of only another cover known, this one used in the last month known. Certs. E. Diena (1997), Ferchenbauer (1997).
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold