CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 7

Province Napoletane 1861: 10 gr. 'bistro oliva', a fine and fresh example with fair to enormous margins, fine and fresh, well embossed, tied by "PARTENZA DI NAPOLI 2 LUG 1861" despatch cds, information strike and "CIVITAVECCHIA / DALLA VIA DI MARE" handstamp alongside, on entire letter to Roma, endorsed "via di mare". Reverse with CIVIAVECCHIA transit cds and rare "ROMA / VIA DI MARE" arrival handstamp. Horizontal file fold well away from the franking, nevertheless an appealing Shipmail usage, paying correctly the rate to the Papal states, taxed with '8' bajocchi for the Papal part of the journey. Cert. A. Diena (1963) Sassone = € 4'500.