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Lot# 6510 - Auction 284 - 290

  • Lot# : 6510 Italy

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    Regno, combination usage of Sardinian and Italian adhesives 1868 (May 22): Entire letter written in Rome but despatched in Florence and directed to Perugia, bearing Sardinia IV. emission 5 c. green in an extraordinary mixed franking with Italy De La Rue 1863 (Dec) 15 c. 'celeste chiaro', two fine and fresh adhesives with the handwritten note "Francobolli fuori d'uso" at right. The DLR adhesive was obviously already used and shows a weak "P.D." handstamp in red, the Matraire adhesive was not cancelled at all. Despatch "FIRENZE UFo SUCCURSALE N. 1 22 MAG 68" cds at right. Reverse with PERUGIA arrival cds in red of the next day. The cover was regarded as completely unpaid and taxed with '3' decimi, 1.5 times the missing franking. Some insect bite on reverse, nevertheless a most interesting entire sent from the the administration of cardinal Borromeo, the Matraire definitive used more than five years after is devaluation. Cert. E. Diena (1983).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF