Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 3

1862: 10 cent. brownish orange, eight examples of which two with full margins used on large piece of an originally underfranked cover, tied by blue framed "Piroscafi Postali Francesi" (Sass. R1) of Alessandria d'Egitto, with alongside, "Francobollo Insufficiente" handstamp in same ink in blue. Piece re-mounted for better presentation purposes and preservation, a scarce franking and rare usage of the Instructional marking. Cert. Bottacchi (2000) Sass. = € 3.000+.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS