Lot 40042A – 1859 (Jul 28) Envelope with all three values, two of each (1d in pair), with full margins

1859 (Jul 28) Envelope with all three values, two of each (1d in pair), with full margins except for one 2d with left just touched, the 1/2d at right folded over edge, all cancelled by pen crosses and the extremely rare rectangular « REGISTERED » hs (in Greek), with despatch cds below, reverse with Venezia arrival cds This celebrated envelope was first reported by Dr. Herbert Munk and is photographed on page 403 on the 1936 Kohl-Briefmarken handbook as well as the Zaphiriou book on page 188. Expertise: Cert. E. Diena (1984) and signed Calves Provenance: Rothschild, Boker, Achterberg and Protonotarios A world famous « first-issue » cover