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  • Lot# : 6250 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 3+4+5+6
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    Outgoing to Austria, mail carried on Austrian Lloyd 1861 (Oct. 14): Entire letter from Piraeus to Trieste franked at 75 lepta rate (including 20 lepta internal) with 1861 Paris printing 5 l. green, 10 l. orange on blue, 20 l. blue and 40 l. mauve, all tied by dotted '2' numeral of Piraeus, with PEIRAIUS despatch cds and PED in red alongside. Reverse with TRIEST arrival (Oct. 31, gregorian) cds and manuscript '15/3' in red crayon (15 kr. ship fee & 3 kr. Trieste local fee = 55 lepta). Lightest horizontal file fold just mentioned for accuracy but a remarkable and splendid four-colour cover, in addition a usage in the first month of issue of the Paris print. Cert. Holcombe (1999) Hellas 3+4+5+6.rnProvenance: The Sarah collection; 113. Corinphila sale (May 1999), lot 4125; title page.  
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF