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Lot# 2273 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 2273 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 18+19+20+22
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    Incoming from Great Britain 1870 (May 10): Unpaid lettersheet from London to Patras, endorsed "Via Italy", despatch cds on front in black, charged upon arrival with '115' lepta in blue and red crayon. Taxed with Consecutive Athens printing 5 l. green, 10 l. yellow-orange, 20 l. sky-blue and 80 l. rose-carmine, a fine group of four adhesives with good to large margins and vivid colour, tied with PATRAS cds (May 6, julian). Reverse with Kerkyra transit cds (May 4). One sideflap missing and horizontal file fold well away from stamps and postmarks, nevertheless a most appealing cover with the correct 115 lepta rate for an unpaid letter from Great Britain via France or Italy in the tariff of January 1870 Hellas 17+18+19+22.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF