Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5

1862/67: Consecutive 80 l. carmine on rose and 1871 20 l. blue, each with a few marginal imperfections, used on 1873 cover from Cefalonia to Taganrog, Russia endorsed "via Vienna", tied by "ARGOSTOLIAN / 110" cds's (June 20) and by boxed "PD" in red. Reverse with "Kerkyra / 106" cds, Triest transit and "Postal Wagon 47-48" TPO, with Taganrog arrivals on obverse (July 1). Unusual route via Vienna rather than Constantinople, a scarce usage (Hellas 22b+35c).
Provenance: Karamitsos, Thessaloniki, March 2012, lot 990.