GENOA/KINGDOM OF ITALY - G.B. FRANKING 4d, 8d (4d PAIR) OR 1...

Estimate

£110 - £150

GENOA/KINGDOM OF ITALY - G.B. FRANKING 4d, 8d (4d PAIR) OR 1/- (SINGLE 1/- GREEN) COVERS (INC. "PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/ITALIANI"); 19 Jan. 1861 E from Malta to Genoa with GB 1/- Green tied by a very fine "A/MALTA/A25" Duplex (just before the Kingdom of Italy started on 1st March 1861), April 1861/1863 trio of Es from Malta to Genoa(2)/Messina with GB 4d Rose-Carmine or Small Letters 4d Vermilion (2) all tied by mainly very fine Malta Duplexes (one also with fine boxed "PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/ITALIANI"); all with fine to v. fine red Malta oval-framed "P-D" marks plus 1867/69 Es pair from Malta to Messina/Turin with GB single Large White Letters 1/- Green (pl.4) or Pair of 4d Vermilions (pl.11) all tied by very fine "B/MALTA/A25" Duplexes with red "P.D" marks alongside. Fine examples of the two rates. (6 covers)