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Lot# : 1228 Papal state
1852: 7 baj. blue, three fine single examples used on 1853 entire letter to Amsterdam all cancelled by FERRARA straight line in black with datestamp alongside (Feb 15). Framed 'P / Stato Pontificio' transit in red applied in Padova in transit. Reverse with framed 'Deutz' transit (Feb 21) and 'Deutz / Hamm' TPO alongside Amsterdam arrival cds in red (Feb 22). File fold away from adhesives, the entire opening well for display.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 1229 Papal state
1852: 8 baj. black on white, a horizontal strip of three, just touched at base and a fine vertical pair 'con interspazio di grupo', used on 1854 double rate entire letter from Rome to Paris, the adhesives all neatly tied by four 'Roma' datestamps (July 20) in black. Red framed 'PD' at right and Marseille entry marking in red alongside. reverse with Pris arrival cds (July 25). An attractive entire. Signed A. Bolaffi. Cert. Colla (1998).rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 107 (September 1998), lot 2893.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 1230 Papal state
1868 (Feb. 6): Mourning cover to USA franked with 1867 imperf. 5c. greenish blue, 10 c. vermilion, 20 c. lilac and 80 c. rose lilac, all netaly cancelled by black grill from Rome, sent via France to New York. Despite some poor cut, except 10 c. with full margins allround, the other adhesives only three margins examples, an attractive oversea envelope with an scarce four colour franking.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 1231 Papal state
1868: 20 c. lilac rose, a mis-perforated example with lower row of horizontal perforations cutting deeply through the stamp (Centesemi) and imperforate at left and top, tied by lozenge of dots to 1869 entire letter from Rome (Oct 26) to Civitavecchia with arrival (Oct 27) on reverse. A fine and interesting variety. Cert. Colla (2015).Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not sold
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