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
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