Lot 40430 – 6 Parale carmine red, horizontal strip of five (of

6 Parale carmine red, horizontal strip of five (of which three have faults and central pair is absolutely superb), all neatly tied or cancelled by clear FRANCO/GALATZ ribbons, on 1862 entire to Berlad, with arrival bs, an outstanding usage of the strip with excellent margins and an extraordinary shade.

Note: A similar cover bearing franking, but in a lesser quality from the “Moldau” collection Part 1 (lot 7073), sold for CHF9’000. Tomasini had a comparable cover from the same correspondence.