Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 4

Falsi dell'epoca 1859/61: 20 gr. carminio falso type VI in combination with another two falsi of 2 gr. violetto type II and a regular adhesive, 5 gr. 'carminio rosa' from plate II, an exceptional and splendid franking of two falsi to defraud the postal administration and a definitive, four fresh and fine adhesives with large to huge margins, cancelled / tied by three strikes of boxed ANNULLATO of Napoli, on entire letter to Marseille, endorsed "Par Paquebot Français". Obverse struck with framed "P.D." and French "D-SICILIES 27 NOV. 60 MARSEILLE" entry cds, both in red. Reverse with Napoli despatch (Nov 24) cds in red. An amazing combination 'paying' correctly the 29 grana shipmail rate from Naples to Marseille, a stunning beauty full of postal history content. Signed R. Mondolfo; certs. A. Diena (1967), E. Diena (1984) Sassone = € 19'050.rnProvenance: Renato Mondolfo.