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  • Lot# : 6260 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 19a+22b
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    Incoming from Italy 1869 (Feb 15): Entire letter from Messina sent unpaid to Patras, endorsed "col vapore francese", despatch cds struck on front, taxed upon arrival with '90' (lepta) in red crayon and franked by Consecutive Athens printings 10 l. red-orange on blue and 80 l. carmine, two adhesives with good to large margins in deep shades, tied by PATRAI arrival (Feb 8, julian) cds. Light horizontal file fold well away from the marvelous franking, a gem. A beautiful entire, cert. Holcombe (1990) Hellas 18d+22.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF