Lot 52336 – 1859 20c Purplish Black, the scarce colour, large
Lot 52336 – 1859 20c Purplish Black, the scarce colour, large
Lot 52336 – 1859 20c Purplish Black, the scarce colour, large
Italian States » Modena
Price realised
1’600 EUR
Estimate
1’500 EUR
Auction date
Sat 6 Dec 2014 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1859 20c Purplish Black, the scarce colour, large margins, tied by Reggio cds dated 16 October 1859 – the second day of use and the earliest known from Reggio – to cover to Vienna via Milano (transit and bs on reverse), stamped “15” (soldi) due for single-weight letter over the third distance step (Milano-Vienna) due to suspension of the Postal Convention between the Kingdom of Vittorio Emanuele II and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Important and beautiful showpiece Catalogue ref: 15b
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