Lot 40030 – Remarkable Paris Print Multiple Franking

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Stamp of Rarities of the World Remarkable Paris Print Multiple Franking
Stamp of Rarities of the World Remarkable Paris Print Multiple Franking
Stamp of Rarities of the World Remarkable Paris Print Multiple Franking

Lot 40030 – Remarkable Paris Print Multiple Franking

Rarities of the World
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Price realised
8’000 EUR
Estimate
5’000 – 8’000 EUR
Auction date
Wed 13 Jun 2018 at 19:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

One of the Most Attractive First Issue Covers of Greece

1861 Paris Print 1L red-brown in horizontal STRIP OF FIVE (four with full margins and one touched and lightly creased) plus 5L green in STRIP OF THREE (very close to huge margins), all tied neat “19” lozenge with KARYTENA/14.OKT.61 cds alongside.

A stunning cover and one of the most attractive of all the first issue covers known.

Provenance: Dr. Friend (where it appeared on the front cover of the Robson Lowe catalogue in 1982 and realised CHF 11’500) and Zachariades

Expertise: Cert. Tseriotis 

Estimate: € 5’000 – € 8’000

Catalogue ref: 1b+3b
Auction
June 2018 Auction Series
Catalogue
Rarities of the World

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