Lot 85257 – Unpaid letter from Trieste (May 14th/26th1866) to Corfou (May 16th/28th, 1866).Taxed at the arrival at 65 lepta.
Lot 85257 – Unpaid letter from Trieste (May 14th/26th1866) to Corfou (May 16th/28th, 1866).Taxed at the arrival at 65 lepta.
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » Covers, frankings and destinations
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
150 – 200 CHF
Auction date
Sat 31 May 2025 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1866 Unpaid letter from Trieste (May 14th/26th1866) to Corfou (May 16th/28th, 1866). Taxed at the arrival at 65 lepta corresponding to the rate applicable from Jan. 15th, 1865 to Oct. 31st, 1866 (45 lpya for the Austrian boats and 20 lepta for the Greek domestic rate for a letter up to 15 grams. The three stamps (5, 20 & 40 lepta) are from the consecutive Athens printings (1862-1867) with large margins Catalogue ref: Hellas 17a, 19a & 20IIa
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