Lot 50234 – 1871 (Dec 6) Registered cover to Curtea de Arges, 40b rate probably a unique item in such outstanding condition

1871 (Dec 6) Registered cover to Curtea de Arges, forwarded to Bucharest, franked at the 40 bani rate, made up of a 10b blue to the front and a strip of three 10b blue to the reverse, all large to very large four margins, tied by “Slatina” cds in blue dated Dec 6, addressed to “His Holiness the Bishop of Arges at Curtea de Arge” (the headquarters of the Arges diocese), redirected “To Bucharest / Church Icona”, with a three day delay, on the reverse “Pitesti” in blue dated Dec 7, a “Curtea de Arges” in black dated Dec 9, and the “Bucuresci Dup’Amiadi” in black dated Dec 12; very rare franking with 30 bani fee for registration fee fixed to the reverse with a strip of three 10b and 10b paying the domestic postage rate; probably a unique item in such outstanding condition; ex Odor (1936).