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  • Lot# : 6254 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 25+27+28
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    Outgoing to Italy, mail carried on French Paquebots, 1871 (Feb 14): Cover from Zakynthos / Zante to Gallipoli, Italy, franked at 1864 convention rate of 65 lepta rate (including 20 lepta internal) with 1868/69 Cleaned Plates printing 5 l. yellow-green, 20 l. blue and 40 l. mauve on blue, all tied by dotted '111' numeral of Zakynthos with matching despatch cds and framed PD handstamp in red alongside. Reverse with Kerkyra transit (Feb 16) and Gallipoli arrival (March 1, gregorian) cds's. Light file folds, nevertheless an attractive three-colour franking. Signed Raybaudi Hellas 25+27+28.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF