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Lot# 2689 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 2689 Austrian Levant

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    Galatz 1867: 10 s. blue, two examples, one with contemporary fault at base, used on 1869 cover from Galatz to Corfu, Ionian Islands endorsed "via Trieste", tied by three line dated "GALATZ" circular datestamp (Jan 15) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 745). Underpaid 10 soldi on despatch and "AFF. INSUFF" applied in black with "15" in blue manuscript. "41" (lepta) in red crayon and overlapped 1867/68 1 l. brown and 40 l. lilac on blued applied and tied by "Kerkyra" cds's (Jan 14j) in black. Faults but an exceedingly rare usage. Signed Holcombe.rnProvenance: Collection "Akropolois", Corinphila sale 75, Zurich, 24 March 1987, lot 3484.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF