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Tenedos 1844 (Oct 13/25): Entire letter from Tenedos to Cefalonia, slit for disinfection, mailed via Piraeus (Oct 16/28), Syra (Oct 17/29) and Patras (Oct 18/30). Struck on despatch with the unique oval framed AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / TENEDOS in blue-black. 'Zante' hooded datestamp alongside (Nov 8) in blue with manuscript '4½ + Patrasso 5 = 9½' in red ink on arrival, with further charge of '1½' (pence) marked for the journey from Zante to Cefalonia. Reverse with the three transit datestamps mentioned above and Cefalonia hooded arrival (Nov 10). Illustrated in Tchilinghirian, Vol. 5 page 368. A splendid entire and a major rarity of Aegean Islands Postal History.
Provenance: Collection Franz See, Corinphila sale 62, May 1979.
Henry Houser, June 1992.
Starting bid : 4,000 CHFHammer price : 7,500 CHF -
