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Lot# 2392 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 2392 Papal state

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    1852/67: Selection 52 entire letters / covers with a large diversity of frankings of the first Papal issue incl. pair ½ baj. on two local covers from Civitavecchia and Velletri, 1 baj. eight single frankings, one with 'otto filetti' and a pair, all tied by straight line or grill obliterators, 2 baj. nine single frankings and two pairs, one with spazio tipografico, one corner marginal, 3 baj. five single frankings with shade interest, one pair with 'inchiostro oleoso', 4 baj. five single frankings, 5 baj. six single frankings, one sent in the first week of this issue on part paid cover to Lyon, 6 baj. three single frankings, 8 baj. single franking to Treviso, and five two-colour frankings to pay the 5, 9, 12 & 20 baj. rates for example to Mantova and France, also Falso dell'epoca 5 baj. black on rose (Sassone F3) on cover to Pisa. Lot includes also two 1867/68 covers with single adhesives of the 1867 Centesimi issue 20 c. 'rosso bruno' paying the Italy rate to Genova and Modena. A group full of postal history content with shade and cancellation interest in an overall appealing quality ex collection Provera, seven certificates, many knowledgeable signatures.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF