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Lot# 7562 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 7562 Papal state

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    1852: Coat of Arms, 4 b. black on pale yellow, two singles, 6 b. black on greenish-grey and 8 b. black on white, used on cover, from ROME (Papal States) to VALENCIA (Spain), tied by diamond grill cancel in black, with Rome datestamp to the top corner also in black (21 July 1859), a black 'P.P', a handstruck '10' crossed out and below a Spanish charge mark '4.Rs.' in black, Marseille transit in red (26 July 1859), to reverse there is a Valencia arrival in Black (29 July 1859), stamps are cut into in places, the 4 b. and 6 b. have faults, stain to part of front and some soiling, a rare configuration of 22 b. on cover to Spain.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF