Lot 50931 – 1861-66 group of three covers
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Lot 50931 – 1861-66 group of three covers
Ionian Islands » Postal History » Mail to and from Foreign Destinations
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
150 – 200 GBP
Auction date
Mon 8 Dec 2025 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1861-66 group of three covers incl. 1861 outer letter sheet bearing blue Georgio Marchetti Corfu handstamp and embossing to Napoli but without any despatch marks, probably carried privately to Trieste where a different agents handstamp applied, franked 15k. tied Trieste cds, endorsed “Via Genova” with arrival backstamp, red rectangular Arrivo Napoli backstamp, large ’25’ manuscript charge on front, fine appearance; 1864 entire Zacynthos to Constantinople with despatch date stamp with central dates inverted, partly overstruck by framed FRANCA indicating prepayment, red manuscript “2” for local carriage “15” on reverse for ship’s charge, Lloyd Agenzia Constantinopel arrival backstamp, and 1866 entire Zante to Trieste via Corfu, endorsed “Col vapore Austriaco”. Catalogue
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