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  • Lot# : 6579 Italy

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    1889 (Nov 18): Local registered envelope within Roma, bearing  the extremely rare 30 c. brown, tied by "ROMA SUCCe N° 1" with matching registration label alongside. Reverse with "ROMA (RACCOM.)" arrival cds of the same day. An extremely rare usage of the Umberto 30 c. definitive, which was sold to the public only for a short time in few larger offices such as Firenze, Genova, Livorno, Milano, Napoli, Padova, Palermo, Roma and Torino. Two horizontal file folds not touching the adhesive. Of outmost rarity, here it was used very late in November 1889, only one month before it was invalidated at the end of December 1889. Signed E. Diena & Raybaudi; cert. Colla (2021) Sassone = € 11'375 for a usage in December 1889.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF