UNIQUE USE OF RED BOXED "LONATO" CANCEL OF LOMBARDY
1863 Cover to Soresina (Brescia) sent from Lonato (22 DIC 63 cds) franked by 5c Light Yellow Green (1862 print) and 10c Bistre (1863) cancelled by rare red boxed Sardo-Italian cancel in red - the only known use on these two values. Stamps with ample margins, and shows transit on reverse of Treviglio (24 DIC 63), very fine showpiece
Expertise: signed by / firmato A. Bolaffi, G. Bollaffi (1950), Raybaudi & Enzo Diena (cert. 1991)
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