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Auction: 169 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 293

#33, 1863 2L Vermilion, De La Rue printing, nicely centered, tied along with two 20c on 15c Blue, Ty III (#34b) by "Milano/6 Dic, 65" datestamp to double rate cover to Philadelphia with ms. "2", "Da Milano a Torino" travelling post office backstamp, "P.D." handstamp, red French transit postmark, red Philadelphia entry datestamps and "42" credit, one 20c stamp with trivial perf. faults, cover a bit roughly opened at top and right, otherwise a fine and rare usage of this De La Rue printing high value; 2007 Sismondo certificate (Scott $10,500.00; Sassone L22, 23; €18,000).

Sold for
$550