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Lot# 6492 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 6492 Italy

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    Falsi dell'epoca 1863 (Apr) 15 c. 'grigio ardesia', imitazione in calcografia to defraud the postal administration, produced in L'Aquila in November 1863, position 6 from the sheet of 14, a fresh example with good to large margins all round, not cancelled on cover from Aquila to Napoli with AQUILA despatch cds (Dec 26 63 9M) in black on the left of the falso. Signed G. & A. Bolaffi; cert. Colla (1995) Sassone = € 18'500.rnNote: Covers with this falso were conficated with the adhesive left uncancelled. These covers were used in the trial against the counterfeiters.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF