cover 1870 (8 Oct.) commercial envelope addressed to Bologna, Italy bearing 1864 CC 12c. tied by a good strike of "Y1" in blue, underpaid and with Italy Postage Due 60c. (trimmed at top) tied by arrival c.d.s. (24.11), handstruck and manuscript "6" and Alexandria c.d.s.; the reverse shows despatch (blue), Hong Kong, Brindisi and arrival c.d.s.; small tear at top from being roughly opened flap. Fine and desirable. Photo

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cover 1870 (8 Oct.) commercial envelope addressed to Bologna, Italy bearing 1864 CC 12c. tied by a good strike of "Y1" in blue, underpaid and with Italy Postage Due 60c. (trimmed at top) tied by arrival c.d.s. (24.11), handstruck and manuscript "6" and Alexandria c.d.s.; the reverse shows despatch (blue), Hong Kong, Brindisi and arrival c.d.s.; small tear at top from being roughly opened flap. Fine and desirable. Photo
Provenance
Christopher D'Almada, 1990

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