Lot 20138 – 1862 (23.1) Folded entire from the Greek Post Office

1862 (23.1) Folded entire from the Greek Post Office in Alexandria, sent unpaid to Athens via the Austrian Lloyd Steamer, endorsed “Par bateau Autrichien” and bearing the oval merchant’s cachet, manuscript 190 in red alongside, postage due applied on arrival in Greece, with addition of Hermes Head 10 lep, 20 lep (Athens Printing) and 2 x 80 lep (Paris Printing), all neatly tied by diamond of dots with “1” in of Athens, and attractive 3 colour franking, with Athens circular datestamp 29.1.62 arrival, showpiece

Expertise: Signed Peter Holcombe, Roger Calves