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Lot# 6289 - Auction 284 - 290

  • Lot# : 6289 Naples

    1742 (June 2): Entire letter from Messina to Marseille struck by the rare negative framed SICILIA handstamp, introduced at the French P.O. in Messina, the first postmark in use in the later Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Very rare.rnReference: Illustrated in Sassone - Annullamenti (2021) on page 9.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF