Lot 85273 – Pre-paid letter from Courfou (June 29th/July 11th, 1871) to Venice (July 1st/13th, 1871). Insufficently stampe d and taxed at the arrival with 60 centisimi.
Lot 85273 – Pre-paid letter from Courfou (June 29th/July 11th, 1871) to Venice (July 1st/13th, 1871). Insufficently stampe d and taxed at the arrival with 60 centisimi.
Lot 85273 – Pre-paid letter from Courfou (June 29th/July 11th, 1871) to Venice (July 1st/13th, 1871). Insufficently stampe d and taxed at the arrival with 60 centisimi.
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » Covers, frankings and destinations
Price realised
360 CHF
Estimate
260 – 360 CHF
Auction date
Sat 31 May 2025 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1871 Pre-paid letter from Courfou (June 29th/July 11th, 1871) to Venice (July 1st/13th, 1871). Insufficiently franked and taxed on arrival with 60 centisimi. The 20 lepta (with plate flaw of the “ligne au cou” – Position 30) is from the cleaned plates printing (1868-1869) and the 40 lepta from the consecutive Athens printings (1862-1867). Good margins. Catalogue ref: Hellas 20Ib & 27a
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