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  • Lot# : 594 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850/54: 5 centesimi yellow, 15 c. red (Type III) and 45 c. blue (Type II), all hand-paper used on large part cover to Turin tied by bold strikes of COMO 1/12 datestamps in black. Red 'P.D.' at right and letter crossed in manuscript to denote pre-payment. The adhesives all with large margins all round, the 5 c. with slight scissor cut well away from the design in margin but of great scarcity as a three colour franking and a most attractive cover. Illustrated in Jerger 'Monographie der Frankaturen 1850/67' on page 138. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2004) and Bottachi (2004).
    Provenance: Collection Dr. Anton & Elizabeth Jerger, Corinphila sale 140 ,(May 2004), lot 1267.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF