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Lot# 6343 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 6343 Sardinia

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    Issued stamps 1851 (Jan): 5 c. black and 20 c. dark blue, each adhesive in a fresh and fine horizontal pair with good to large margins all round, tied by Rombi mute obliterator with "THONON 13 NOV. 52" despatch cds in black, "P.D." handstamp in red and French "SARD. 13 NOV. 52 FERNEX" entry cds in red alongside, on gorgeous envelope to Paris. Reverse with "LIGNE-DE-LYON" transit cds. What a beauty, the extremely rare multiple two-colour franking paying correctly the 50 centesimi rate to France. Certs. E. Diena (1992), Colla (1993) Sassone = € 80'000.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 13,000 CHF