Lot 1404
[Italian States] Papal States 1852, folded letter from Rome to Spoleto, with 2b green-olive, large to ample margins, tied by barred grill, "Roma 20 Nov " c.d.s. and Italian Postage Due 10c yellow-ocher pair tied by Spoleto c.d.s. Very fine and unusual. Sassone 3A, N1a; €1,325 ++ ($1,460).
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 1996 Raybaudi Certificate.
The Italian government did not recognize Papal rates, and the letters were taxed, with Postage Due stamps applied on arrival. These were usually uncancelled, and it is, therefore, rare to find them tied on cover.
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| Realized $210 |
