Lot 20036 – 1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 3): 20l Postal stationery envelope uprated with 1896 Olympics franking
Lot 20036 – 1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 3): 20l Postal stationery envelope uprated with 1896 Olympics franking
Lot 20036 – 1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 3): 20l Postal stationery envelope uprated with 1896 Olympics franking
Olympics » 1896 Athens
Dear collector, we present you lot 20036 which you can now add to your Olympics » 1896 Athens collection. If you have any questions about our stamps or letters, please feel free to contact us here.
Price realised
6’500 EUR
Estimate
4’000 – 6’000 EUR
Auction date
Mon 13 Dec 2021 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE (ATHENS 3): 20l Postal stationery envelope uprated with 1896 Olympics 1l,2l, 5l, 10l (2) and 20l, all tied by Athens “3” cds, with registration label also tied by the strike against regulations on the stationery die, sent to Belgium with Verviers Station arrival bs, very fine and an extremely rare registered first day usage, possibly unique, ex Manfred Bergman.
Note: The Athens “3” counter was used for international registered mail.
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