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Lot# 2639 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 2639 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 2/Ia+6/Ic
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    Cyprus 1870 (Aug 30): Entire letter from Larnaca to Genova, bearing 1867 Coarse whiskers 3 s. green and 25 s. brown-violet, two overall fresh and fine examples with good perforation, some perf. toning, tied by "LARNACA DI CIPRO 30 / 8" cds (Tranmer fig. 3) in the typical brownish black, reverse with "LLOYD AGENZE SMIRNE" and BRINDISI transit as well as GENOVA arrival (Sept 9) cds's. An appealing Italy entire, cert. Goller (2023) Ferchenbauer = € 1'250.rnProvenance: Spink, London, Dec 2008, lot 675.rnNote: Late use of the old pre-1867 Italy rate with 20 soldi for the Lloyd and 8 soldi for Italy. It had been reduced to 25 soldi for covers via Varna and Vienna already in 1867 to 25 soldi and was further reduced in 1872 to 23 soldi independent on the routing.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold