Lot 80744 – 1877 (Apr 9) Envelope from Athens to Livorno via Brindisi franked with a 1876 Paris printing 60 lepta
Lot 80744 – 1877 (Apr 9) Envelope from Athens to Livorno via Brindisi franked with a 1876 Paris printing 60 lepta
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » Covers, frankings and destinations
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
400 – 600 CHF
Auction date
Sat 23 Nov 2024 at 09:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1877 (Apr 9) Envelope from Athens to Livorno via Brindisi franked at the U.P.U. rate of 60 lepta for a letter between 15 and 30 grams (double rate) with a 1876 Paris printing 60 lepta (just cut into at top right) tied by Athens cds, black maritime postmark “PIROSCAFI POSTALI ITALIANI” for “Italian Postal Boats”, arrival bs, a very rare usage of this stamp on cover. Catalogue ref: Hellas 44a
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