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Auction: SW1013 - The Collector's Series
Lot: 242

1870, July 24. Large part of registered cover, mounted on an additional piece of paper to improve its appearance, sent from Piatra to Jassy, franked by 1870 3b. violet (2), in combination with 1869 15b. red (2, one cut slightly into at base), with one stamp of each value being applied on obverse and reverse, and tied by c.d.s. on dispatch, paying the single registered internal rate, showing framed "Recomandat " handstamp in blue and rare "Bacau/Posta" early station postmark (Dragomir fig. 1097). Despite faults including tears to cover and some soiling, an exceedingly scarce mixed issue franking. Mi. 18, 23.

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€1,500