Lot 30068 – 1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE: 20l postal stationery envelope sent registered to Belgium, uprated with 1896 Olympics 25l, 40l, 60l, 1D and 2D
Lot 30068 – 1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE: 20l postal stationery envelope sent registered to Belgium, uprated with 1896 Olympics 25l, 40l, 60l, 1D and 2D
Olympics » 1896 Athens
Price realised
19’000 EUR
Estimate
14’000 – 16’000 EUR
Auction date
Wed 15 Jun 2022 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1896 (Mar 25) FIRST DAY OF ISSUE: 20l postal stationery envelope sent registered to Belgium, uprated with 1896 Olympics 25l, 40l, 60l, 1D and 2D, tied by Athens “3” cds on the first day of issue, Verviers arrival backstamp, very fine, an attractive and very scarce first day usage.
Please not the change of estimate from the printed catalogue
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