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  • Lot# : 3123 Finland

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    1812 (Dec 31): Printed entire letter from Wiborg to Reval with letter written in German, struck on front with exceptional strike of French language WIBOURG straight line handstamp in black. A great rarity Facit = 40'000 skr.

    Provenance: Postilijonen sale (April 1997), lot 336.

    Note: A further example of this rarity, dated 1816, and addressed to Narva, was in the 'Runeberg' collection.
     
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF