David Feldman's 21st Rarities of the World Auction - June 13, 2018

Rarities of the World – 46 – THE MOST BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF PARIS PRINT COVERS 40033 F 5a+4b+3b 1861 Paris Print 20L blue in vertical strip of three (large to very large margins), 10 Lep and 5 Lep (also with good to large margins), all neatly tied on folded entire to Trieste by clear crisp lozenge “31” with KALAMAI/23. JAN.62 cds alongside, arrival backstamp. The colour and freshness of this cover are unsurpassed. It is acknowledged as the most beautiful of all the first issue covers, a key item for the connoisseur of gem quality classics Provenance: Emerson and Zachariades Expertise: Cert. Tseriotis  Estimate: €5’000 - €8’000 Greece