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  • Lot# : 1491 Sardinia

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    Sardinia 1857 (Oct 7): Unpaid cover from Turin to Aarhus, Denmark struck on despatch with "Torino" cds, thence via Culoz and reverse with Thurn & Taxis and Danish P.O. in Hamburg cds's (Oct 11). An interesting cover noted at top as weighing 11½ grams; therefore a double letter under Sardinian and French tariffs (single rate was under 7½ grams) but charged as a single letter on arrival: "8½" in manuscript on reverse in red crayon (2 sgr. Italian share, 2½ sgr French share, 1 sgr. Belgian share and 3 sgr. German share). The total postage charged was 44 skilling, double that to pay for a letter via France to Sardinia.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF