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Lot# 1004 - Auction 291-297

  • Lot# : 1004 Romania

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    French Post Office in Braila 1862: Entire letter from Braila to Athens franked by France 1853 10 c. bistre with four large margins and slightly discoloured 40 c. oange just shaved at top (Maury 13+16), tied by "5087" gros chiffres in blue with perled "BRAILA / WALLACHIE" cds (Nov 30) in blue with repeated information strike at lower left. Manuscript '50' (lepta) in red crayon and taxed with Greece 1862 1st Athens fine printing 10 l. orange on bluish overlapping 40 l. lilac on blued (Mi 12/IIa+14/II) tied by "1" Athens lozenge. Reverse with Athenms arrival cds (Dec 8j). Vertical file fold affects the 10 c. adhesive but not the appearance of a remarkable and extremely rare franking. Signed Orestis Vlastos. Cert. R. Simmermacher BPP (2003).rnrnProvenance: Collection Constantin Matheos, DF, Geneva, 12 May 2003, lot 30375.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600.00 CHF