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

Rarities of the World – 48 – PARIS PRINT & FIRST ATHENS PRINT COMBINATION 40035 F 6a+12I 1861 Paris Print 40L mauve on blue in pair (large even margins) and single in combination with First Athens 10L pair of extremely coarse printing with very pronounced yellow wash, all tied to 1861 cover from Athens to Genova paying the 100L rate. Very fine pairs of the 40L are very rare on cover and the whole combination is fabulous, a most beautiful and extremely rare showpiece for the postal history exhibit. Expertise: Cert. Tseriotis Provenance: Maximus and Zachariades Estimate: €3’000 - €5’000 Greece