Lot 40137 – 1880 (May 11) Cover to Oldenburg bearing a scarce Cérès-Sage mixed franking
Lot 40137 – 1880 (May 11) Cover to Oldenburg bearing a scarce Cérès-Sage mixed franking
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Price realised
1’000 EUR
Estimate
200 – 300 EUR
Auction date
Wed 16 Jun 2021 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1880 (May 11) Envelope via Brindisi to Oldenburg (Ruhstrat correspondence), bearing 1871 Cérès 30c and Type Sage 5c, each tied by “5104” numeral with corresponding “SHANG-HAÏ/CHINE” cds at left, red French entry cds alongside and arrival on reverse, a scarce Cérès-Sage mixed franking on one of the earliest covers from the famous Ruhstrat correspondence.
Catalogue ref: Yvert Y&T 56, 64
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