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Lot# 963 - Auction 291-297

  • Lot# : 963 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 2/I+3/I+4/I+6/I
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    Cyprus 1872 (Sept. 10): Registered Envelope from Larnaca to Milano bearing on front pairs of 1867 Coarse whiskers 3 s. green and 25 s. grey-violet (one repaired corner) and single example 10 s. blue, on reverse two un-cancelled examples 5 s. red (one with tear), seven overall fine examples, tied by fair strikes of "LARNACA DI CIPRO 10 / 9" cds (Tranmer fig. 3) in brown, an information strike and straight-line RACCOMANDATA handstamp in brown alongside. The large-sized envelope shows a handwritten note "Gm 34" and "Sotto recepisse = N. 93" and is directed to a member of the Government of Egypt. Reverse with "LLOYD AGENZIE SMIRNE" and BRINDISI transit datestamps. As to be expected for an object of that size, it shows edge wear and was folded vertically and horizontally without affecting the franking on obverse or reverse. A most interesting four-colour franking, with the the total amount of 76 soldi not understandable. As a third weight rate cover it should show three times 23 soldi for the postage and 10 soldi for the registration, the 10 soldi for the receipt should have been placed on the receipt itself. An exceptional item for an advanced Levant collection, exhibited at the WIPA 1933 Exhibition in Vienna. Cert. E. Diena (1991), Goller (2022) Ferchenbauer = € 8'500 for a four-colour franking. Provenance: Collection Shaida, WIPA (1933); Spink, London, Dec. 2008, lot 678.
    Starting bid : 2,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200.00 CHF