Italian Ancient States - Papal State 1863 - Letter to Corsica with 1 baj grayish-green + a pair of 2 baj olive green - rare destination - Sassone 2026, n.2,3
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A used postal letter from the Papal States to Corsica, dated 1863, franked with one 1-bajocchi greyish-green stamp and a pair of 2-bajocchi olive-green stamps.
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PAPAL STATES 1863 (August 13) - Rare cover from Palombara to Corsica with mixed franking of 1 grayish-green baj + pair of 2 olive-green baj, Tivoli grid cancellation - Paolo Cardillo certificate
Splendid and rare cover dated August 13, 1863, sent from Palombara Sabina and addressed to Corsica, one of the most sought-after destinations in the postal history of the Papal States.
The franking consists of:
1 grayish-green baj (Sassone no. 2)
Pair of 2 olive-green baj (Sassone no. 3)
for a total of 5 baj, corresponding to the first-weight-step rate to France, postage paid to the border.
The stamps are cancelled with the characteristic Tivoli grid marking, an uncommon cancellation with considerable collector appeal. The front also bears the linear TIVOLI postmark and the postage due marking applied on arrival in French territory, amounting to 10 décimes, as stipulated by the postal conventions of the time.
The Corsican destination is especially interesting: it is a specialist area highly appreciated by collectors of Papal States postal history, since correspondence addressed to the island is considerably rarer than mail sent to mainland France.
Approximate lot value: €3,000 (based on the combined value of the stamps and the rare destination of Corsica).
PAPAL STATES 1863 (August 13) - Rare cover from Palombara to Corsica with mixed franking of 1 grayish-green baj + pair of 2 olive-green baj, Tivoli grid cancellation - Paolo Cardillo certificate
Splendid and rare cover dated August 13, 1863, sent from Palombara Sabina and addressed to Corsica, one of the most sought-after destinations in the postal history of the Papal States.
The franking consists of:
1 grayish-green baj (Sassone no. 2)
Pair of 2 olive-green baj (Sassone no. 3)
for a total of 5 baj, corresponding to the first-weight-step rate to France, postage paid to the border.
The stamps are cancelled with the characteristic Tivoli grid marking, an uncommon cancellation with considerable collector appeal. The front also bears the linear TIVOLI postmark and the postage due marking applied on arrival in French territory, amounting to 10 décimes, as stipulated by the postal conventions of the time.
The Corsican destination is especially interesting: it is a specialist area highly appreciated by collectors of Papal States postal history, since correspondence addressed to the island is considerably rarer than mail sent to mainland France.
Approximate lot value: €3,000 (based on the combined value of the stamps and the rare destination of Corsica).
Details
Era
1400-1900
Over 200 years old
No
Geographic origin
Italian Ancient States - Papal State
To (Year of most recent stamps)
1863
Condition
Postal used
Catalogue name + catalogue number(s) of the stamp(s)
Sassone 2026, n.2,3
Title
Letter to Corsica with 1 baj grayish-green + a pair of 2 baj olive green - rare destination
Has certificate
Yes
Has expert signature
Yes
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