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  • Lot# : 1374 France

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    1853/60: 20 c. blue used on 1861 cover from Aix en Provence to Svendborg, Denmark tied by '33' petit chiffres in black. The cover is underpaid and is endorsed at upper right "Affranchisement Insuffisant" in manuscript; reverse with Thurn & Taxis and Danish P.O. in Hamburg datestamps (Aug 4) and Svendborg arrival cds (Aug 5). readdressed on to Flensburg, Schleswig with arrivals (Aug 7) alongside. Charged '35' (skilling) due from the recipient. Reverse with '6' in red crayon being the Foreign share of the postage due. A most unusual entire. Cert. Brun (2004).
    Note: 2½ sgr = French share, ½ sgr. = Belgian share and 3 sgr. = German share of postage. No further charge was made for re-addressing the cover to Flensburg.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF