Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6

1854: Embossed 5 c. yellow-green in a vertical pair and 20 c. blue in a horizontal pair used on 1854 entire letter from the French Consul in Nice (with blue cachet) to Annonay, tied by "NIZZA MARITIMA" circular datestamps (Sept 7) in black. Both pairs with large margins all round but 20 c, pair crossed by light file fold bnot detracting from the appearance. Readdressed from Annonay (Sept 10) to Etretat (Sept 12). Minor imperfections to left 20 c. value but a most attractive and very rare cover. Signed E. Diena, A. Diena and others. Cert. A. Diena (1964) Sassone = € 45'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, Robson Lowe, London, 1-2 Dec 1964, lot 416.