Lot 51576 – 1876 (Jan 17) Large envelope from Montevideo to Genoa, 1868 20c Montevideo Printing in strip of three

1876 (Jan 17) Large envelope from Montevideo to Genoa, franked by 1868 20c Montevideo Printing in strip of three, tied by blue cds’s on dispatch, carried via French steamship with red French entry cds, with ms « 42 » collected on arrival with postage dues 10c vertical pair and 2L horizontal pair. One of the largest frankings recorded of this stamp (probably the largest if we only consider outgoing mail), and the largest multiple of this value on cover (less than five recorded), further enhanced by the rare usage of the postage due 2 lire. Cert. Bottacchi (2020).