Lot 40067 – 1869 Cover 50b (3) to France – one of the highest frankings

Stamp of Switzerland / Schweiz 1869 Cover 50b (3) to France - one of the highest frankings

Lot 40067 – 1869 Cover 50b (3) to France – one of the highest frankings

Switzerland / Schweiz
Price realised
1’900 EUR
Estimate
2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Auction date
mer. 13 juin 2018 at 19:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
DUKE CHARLES I TRIPLE 50b FRANKING ON COVER – 150b RATE 1869 Cover franked with three 50b indigo on red from Bucarest to France, right stamps with large margins on 3 sides (one side partly just touching the frameline), left stamp on all sides with large margins, transit and arrival marking at back, overall very fresh cover for these difficult issues and most probably, if not the largest, one of the highest frankings known of this value and issue, paying double weight via Vienna to France Expertise: Cert. Heimbüchler (2014) Estimate: € 2’000 – € 3’000
Catalogue ref: Michel 25b

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