Lot 50234 – 1871 (Dec 6) Registered cover to Curtea de Arges, 40b rate probably a unique item in such outstanding condition

1871 (Dec 6) Registered cover to Curtea de Arges, forwarded to Bucharest, franked at the 40 bani rate, made up of a 10b blue to the front and a strip of three 10b blue to the reverse, all large to very large four margins, tied by « Slatina » cds in blue dated Dec 6, addressed to « His Holiness the Bishop of Arges at Curtea de Arge » (the headquarters of the Arges diocese), redirected « To Bucharest / Church Icona », with a three day delay, on the reverse « Pitesti » in blue dated Dec 7, a « Curtea de Arges » in black dated Dec 9, and the « Bucuresci Dup’Amiadi » in black dated Dec 12; very rare franking with 30 bani fee for registration fee fixed to the reverse with a strip of three 10b and 10b paying the domestic postage rate; probably a unique item in such outstanding condition; ex Odor (1936).