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Catalogue 281: France Part or Insufficiently Paid Incoming Mail – The Jack Blanc Collection
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    Switzerland 1853 (Nov. 26): Large cover part from Lausanne to Paris bearing Rayon III large cipher Types 3+4+3 in a horizontal strip of three from two groups, a fine and fresh multiple with large even margins all round, tied by light federal grill obliterator, LAUSANNE despatch cds in black and French "SUISSE 28 NOV 53 PONTARLIER" entry cds in red alongside. Reverse with PARIS arrival cds of the same day. Handwritten note 'insuf" and '2' for the second rate on front and taxed with '8' décimes. Part of backflaps missing, minor receiver's notes on front, nevertheless a splendid cover, signed Hunziker; cert. von der Weid (1997) SBK = CHF 2'500.rnNote: In the 1852 rate to France this cover was overfranked by 5 rp. coming from the second Swiss rayon and directed to France outside the border rayon. However as the cover was of the second weight rate it was regarded as unpaid and the receiver had to pay twice the ce 40 c. rate.rnReference: Noted in Blaickner - Schweizer Auslandsfrankaturen zur Zeit der Rayon-Marken (1850-1854).rn​Provenance: Collection Iwan Bally; collection Richard Schäfer; DF sale (Dec 2011), lot 50070.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF
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