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Auction: 163 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 1496

Offices in Crete choice group of four different items including very scarce registered cover to Germany with 1900 1pi on 25c "Umberto" pair (splitting in cover edges) and additional registered cover to Austria franked on reverse by 1901 1pi on 25c strip of three, both items bearing the squared c.d.s. type, registered envelope to Italy bearing 1907-12 50c (barely visible peripheral tone spots) tied by c.d.s., and postcard to Egypt with 5c. pair (defective) of the same issue tied by "R. Nave Varese" ship c.d.s.; despite slight imperfections in some items, a very appealing and rare group; Sassone €8,320.


Sold for
$450