Lot 85448 – Ionian Islands 1837 Corfu to Lyon

1837 Mail to France: Outer letter sheet to Lyon, France endorsed “Col Vapore d’Ancona” bearing large Corfu seal, black ANCONA handstamp at centre, unclear Ancona disinfection cachet on reverse, red scarce ‘Jonia’ handstamp and red A.T, red framed French entry and arrival backstamp, reddish manuscript “6” in seal for local carriage, manuscript “5” for ship’s fee to Ancona, overstruck red ’11’ handstamp for Trieste charge and large central “17” decimes for France, horizontal creasing and a transfer date bottom left