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Auction: SW1009B - The Collector's Series - Latin America
Lot: 1159

1874. Envelope from Buenos Aires to Novi (Italy), bearing 1867-73 5c. red for internal postage tied by "J" handstamp on dispatch, and Italy DLR 30c. brown for mercantile ship carriage of the "Lavarello" tied by "Da Buenos Aires/coi Postali Italiani" two-lines handstamp. The Italian adhesive was not considered as franking and the cover was consequently taxed on arrival with postage dues 10c., 30c. and 50c. The DLR stamp has been partly repaired in bottom left corner, of no importance for this highly significant rarity. One of only four covers recorded bearing a mixed franking composed of Argentine- and not-overprinted Italian adhesives, with this example being unique exhibiting the Genoa handstamp for maritime mail originating from Buenos Aires. Cert. Bottacchi. Kneitschel 36.

Sold for
$8,000