Lot 85258 - Unpaid letter from Lyon (July 1st/13th, 1866) to Athens (July 6th/18th, 1866), via Marseille (July 2nd/14th, 1866) and with Lyon to Marseille ambulant postmark ((July 2nd/14th, 1866). Taxed at the arrival at 132 lepta

Unpaid letter from Lyon (July 1st/13th, 1866) to Athens (July 6th/18th, 1866), via Marseille (July 2nd/14th, 1866) and with Lyon to Marseille ambulant postmark ((July 2nd/14th, 1866). Taxed at the arrival at 132 lepta
Unpaid letter from Lyon (July 1st/13th, 1866) to Athens (July 6th/18th, 1866), via Marseille (July 2nd/14th, 1866) and with Lyon to Marseille ambulant postmark ((July 2nd/14th, 1866). Taxed at the arrival at 132 lepta
Unpaid letter from Lyon (July 1st/13th, 1866) to Athens (July 6th/18th, 1866), via Marseille (July 2nd/14th, 1866) and with Lyon to Marseille ambulant postmark ((July 2nd/14th, 1866). Taxed at the arrival at 132 lepta
Unpaid letter from Lyon (July 1st/13th, 1866) to Athens (July 6th/18th, 1866), via Marseille (July 2nd/14th, 1866) and with Lyon to Marseille ambulant postmark ((July 2nd/14th, 1866). Taxed at the arrival at 132 lepta



Lot 85258 - Unpaid letter from Lyon (July 1st/13th, 1866) to Athens (July 6th/18th, 1866), via Marseille (July 2nd/14th, 1866) and with Lyon to Marseille ambulant postmark ((July 2nd/14th, 1866). Taxed at the arrival at 132 lepta

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Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
180 - 220 CHF
Auction date
Sat 31 May 2025 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1866 Unpaid letter from Lyon (July 1st/13th, 1866) to Athens (July 6th/18th, 1866), via Marseille (July 2nd/14th, 1866) and with Lyon to Marseille TPO ambulant postmark (July 2nd/14th, 1866). Taxed on arrival with 132 lepta (written on red pencil on the front) corresponding to 112 lepta, or 1 franc, (single rate) for the transportation by the boats of the "Compagnie des Paquebots de la Méditerranée" for a letter up to 7½ grams plus the Greek domestic rate of 20 lepta for a letter up to 15 grams (single rate) according to the 1838 convention between Greece & France up to Oct. 1867. The 4 stamps are from the consecutive Athens printings (1862-1867).

Catalogue ref: Hellas 16a, 18d, 20Ia & 22a

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