Lot 85298 – Prepaid letter sent from Tripoli (18) on December 31st, 1887/January 12th, 1888, arrived in Alexandria, Egypt on January 4th/16th, 1888, franked at 25 lepta
Lot 85298 – Prepaid letter sent from Tripoli (18) on December 31st, 1887/January 12th, 1888, arrived in Alexandria, Egypt on January 4th/16th, 1888, franked at 25 lepta
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Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
400 – 500 CHF
Auction date
Sat 31 May 2025 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1887 Prepaid letter sent from Tripoli (18) on December 31st, 1887/January 12th, 1888, arrived in Alexandria, Egypt on January 4th/16th, 1888, franked at 25 lepta, the U.P.U. rate (1878 Paris treaty). The strip of five of the 1 lepton is from the cream papers w/o “control number” printings (1880/1886) and the 20 lepta from the change of colours printings (1882). Catalogue ref: Hellas 53a & 59IIa
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