Eritrea - Envelope with rare mixed franking.
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Envelope from Eritrea under British Administration, titled Busta con affrancatura mista rara, cancelled and with a notable mixed-rate franking sent by air mail plus Espresso service from Asmara to Rome in 1952, featuring Eritrea BA overprinted stamps and legible cancels (ASMARA 31.3.1952, ROMA FERROVIA marking).
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Eritrea (British Administration) – Rapid air mail from Asmara to Rome – 1952
A rare and interesting cover sent from Asmara (Eritrea BA) to Rome, shipped by air and in express service, franked with a highly sought-after philatelic combination.
Item Details:
• Period: British Administration in Eritrea – 1952
Shipping: Via Air Mail + Express Service (original red label)
Postage
Eritrea BA 2½d green 'Nave' overprint
Eritrea BA 8d blue 'Re Giorgio VI' overprinted
Eritrea BA Espresso 1s brown (overprint with value)
Legible cancellations: ASMARA – 31.3.1952
• Arrival: stamps ROMA FERROVIA – 5.4.1952 on the back.
Delivery label: 'Roma M. Col. Delivery Office' with sequential number 122306.
Original handwritten address
Conditions:
Intact envelope, complete journey preserved, signs of age, some traces of tape on the back (as shown in the photo), but overall in good condition for its type. Complete franking and perfectly legible cancellations.
Note:
A very interesting piece for collectors of:
Eritrea BA / British Military Administration
Air mail Eritrea colony
international espresso
Colonial correspondences towards Italy
Postal history of the Horn of Africa
Eritrea (British Administration) – Rapid air mail from Asmara to Rome – 1952
A rare and interesting cover sent from Asmara (Eritrea BA) to Rome, shipped by air and in express service, franked with a highly sought-after philatelic combination.
Item Details:
• Period: British Administration in Eritrea – 1952
Shipping: Via Air Mail + Express Service (original red label)
Postage
Eritrea BA 2½d green 'Nave' overprint
Eritrea BA 8d blue 'Re Giorgio VI' overprinted
Eritrea BA Espresso 1s brown (overprint with value)
Legible cancellations: ASMARA – 31.3.1952
• Arrival: stamps ROMA FERROVIA – 5.4.1952 on the back.
Delivery label: 'Roma M. Col. Delivery Office' with sequential number 122306.
Original handwritten address
Conditions:
Intact envelope, complete journey preserved, signs of age, some traces of tape on the back (as shown in the photo), but overall in good condition for its type. Complete franking and perfectly legible cancellations.
Note:
A very interesting piece for collectors of:
Eritrea BA / British Military Administration
Air mail Eritrea colony
international espresso
Colonial correspondences towards Italy
Postal history of the Horn of Africa
Details
Era
1900-2000
Geographic Origin
Eritrea
Condition
Cancelled
Title
Envelope with rare mixed franking.
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