CORFU 1806 (INWARD) - EARLY USE OF THE CIRCULAR "POSTA/CORFV...

Hammer

£190

CORFU 1806 (INWARD) - EARLY USE OF THE CIRCULAR "POSTA/CORFV/SETTINSVLARE" MARK ON COVER EX LIVORNO - 21 Feb. 1806 EL (some toning consistent with vinegar disinfection) from Livorno to Corfu charged "6 [paras]" (rate affected by pin hole) local postage on delivery with a very fine (for this) circular "POSTA/CORFV/SETTINSVLARE" mark on the flap; Zaphiriou records just 27 in the 1803-07 period. Rare Corfu mark of this elusive 1804-07 period, and the only example recorded by Zaphiriou on mail from Livorno. Cross Reference: DISINFECTED MAIL, ITALIAN STATES