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SAMPLES OF NO VALUE ENDORSED QV 3-COLOUR FRANKING COVER TO ITALY AT 4s-1d LETTER RATE; 9 Aug. 1862 EL (very thin paper to reduce postage weight) from London to Turin endorsed "Samples of No Value" in Italian but franked for the full 1 3/4 to 2oz 4s/- rate plus a 1d Late Fee with 1/- Green (3) + 6 Lilac (2) + 1d Red 'stars' all tied by fair to fine London "13" tall barred ovals. There was no GB Sample Post service to Italy until 1864, so perhaps it was endorsed in this way to avoid import problems in the country of destination? Rare thus. [Illustrated in BPPP, p.485.]Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, ITALY, SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL
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