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Lot# 3121 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 3121 Romania

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    Russian P.O. 1862: Entire letter from Galatz to Constantinople with blue sender's cachet on obverse alongside red manuscript "11", the reverse showing fine strike of circular cyrillic "GALATS" datestamp with fleuron at base (Feb 10) in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 49 = "Very Rare") with manuscript "15" above. A few minor imprefections but an extremely rare entire: the earliest recorded usage of this datestamp. Ex collection Sassower.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold