Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 5

Regno, usage of Sardinian adhesives 1862 (Feb 7): Double rate registered entire letter from Goito to Rome, endorsed "Via di Civitavecchia", bearing Sardinia IV. emission 20 c. blue and 40 c. red-carmine (2), overall fine and fresh adhesives with vibrant colours, the margins shaved as usual for the Goito post office, tied by crisp strikes of ASSICURATO straight line handstamp or GOITO cds, both in black, information strike alongside. Left 40 c. adhesive with light vertical file fold just mentioned for accuracy, the most attractive franking of 100 centesimi paying correctly the Shipmail double rate of twice 30 c. plus 40 c. registration fee until the Papal border. The entire was not taxed in the Papal States as it was directed to an official address.