Lot 32377 – 1900 Commercial cover with two 1896 Olympics 5D
Lot 32377 – 1900 Commercial cover with two 1896 Olympics 5D
Lot 32377 – 1900 Commercial cover with two 1896 Olympics 5D
Olympics » 1896 Athens
Price realised
5’000 EUR
Estimate
5’000 – 8’000 EUR
Auction date
Fri 15 Jun 2018 at 16:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1900 (Feb) Large linen envelope from the Greek National Bank (wax seals on reverse) with two 1896 Olympics 5D and a single 60l plus 20l Hermes, tied by Athens “3” cds, paying 35 times the letter rate incl. registration, British P.O. Constantinople arrival bs, minor cover faults with small portion of backflap missing, a spectacular high franking and extremely rare commercial usage of the 5D, let alone two examples on the same coverAuction
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