Lot 50932 – Ionian Islands 1863 Cephalonia to Constantinople, oval accountancy

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Lot 50932 – Ionian Islands 1863 Cephalonia to Constantinople, oval accountancy
Stamp of Ionian Islands » Postal History » Mail to and from Foreign Destinations Ionian Islands 1863 Cephalonia to Constantinople, oval accountancy
Stamp of Ionian Islands » Postal History » Mail to and from Foreign Destinations Ionian Islands 1863 Cephalonia to Constantinople, oval accountancy
Stamp of Ionian Islands » Postal History » Mail to and from Foreign Destinations Ionian Islands 1863 Cephalonia to Constantinople, oval accountancy
Stamp of Ionian Islands » Postal History » Mail to and from Foreign Destinations Ionian Islands 1863 Cephalonia to Constantinople, oval accountancy

Lot 50932 – Ionian Islands 1863 Cephalonia to Constantinople, oval accountancy

Ionian Islands » Postal History » Mail to and from Foreign Destinations
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
100 – 150 GBP
Auction date
Mon 8 Dec 2025 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1863 entire to Constantinople with scroll despatch cancel bottom left, fine oval accountancy marking in same ink which indicates prepayment of the Ionian charge with red manuscript “1”, blue oval FRANCA indicating prepayment of ship’s charge, unclear blue Agenzia Lloyd arrival date stamp. After the issuing of stamps in 1859 it was still possible to pay for postage in cash without affixing stamps.

Auction
Autumn 2025 Auction Series
Catalogue
British Empire

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