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Auction: SW1004 - The Collector's Series - Europe and Overseas
Lot: 1362

1947, June 27. Fragment of envelope with endorsement of the Italian postal administration, used by postal clerks, as frequent practice by the Italian postal administration, to cover the message portion of postcards when taxed with adhesives, which was later removed by the addressee -although not in this case, as being returned to sender; this item was usually fixed to postcard with part of the franking overlapping-, bearing postage dues 1/2d. pair and 2d. block of three, tied by ´´Asmara-Centro/Tassate´´ datestamps, with framed ´´Non Reclamé/Not Claimed´´ & ´´Undelivered for reason Stated/Return to Sender´´ handstamps. A unique postal artefact exhibiting an extremely rare franking. Cert. Sirotti. Sa. 1, 3.

Estimate
€1,000