Lot 20255 – 1871 (24.2) Letter from Volo to Constantinople, franked

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Lot 20255 – 1871 (24.2) Letter from Volo to Constantinople, franked
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Lot 20255 – 1871 (24.2) Letter from Volo to Constantinople, franked

Egypt » Egyptian Post Offices Abroad » Consular Offices » Volo (Greece)
Price realised
6’000 EUR
Estimate
4’000 – 5’000 EUR
Auction date
Wed 28 Oct 2020 at 14:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1871 (24.2) Folded letter sheet from Volo to Constantinople, franked by 2nd Issue 1 piastre red a vertical pair and a single, tied by V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / VOLO / 24 FEB 1871 circular datestamp, backstamped on arrival V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / CONSTANTINOPOLI / 28 FEB 1871, believed to be the only recorded triple rate Volo cover, usual tone spots, crease through one stamp, nevertheless a wonderful showpiece

Provenance: Danson

Expertise: Peter Holcombe (1993)

Auction
2020 October Autumn Auction Series
Catalogue
Egypt – Chalhoub Part 3

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