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Lot# 6289 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 6289 Naples

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    Falso dell'epoca 1859/61: 20 gr. carminio, falso type V, in combination with a regular 1859 10 gr. 'carminio vivo' plate II, two fresh and fine examples with large to huge margins, tied by boxed ANNULLATO of Napoli on cover to Civitavecchia, endorsed "Col Vapore". Reverse with Napoli despatch (March 20, 1860) cds in red, obverse with "CIVITAVECCHIA DAL LA VIA DI MARE" handstamp in black, reverse with arrival (March 21) cds. An appealing usage 'paying' correctly the rate for a letter of up to one ounce to the Papal border. The receiver had to pay '23' (bajocchi) for the residual part of the journey. Cert. Gazzi (1998), Colla (2022) Sassone = € 12'900.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF