USED DURING ITALIAN PERIOD, 1868 10c on Orange Vermilion used on local cover within Viterbo (Lazio) on 24 October. 1870 (cds), one of the latest known dates of the Papal States rate and the only known example with a double-rate franking for a local letter during Sardinian occupation. A great rarity and a fresh and attractive showpiece, very fine, signed by Avanzo & G. Colla (cert. 2000)
Note: Stamps of the Papal States were allowed to be used in Lazio (the "reduced" Papal States around Rome) during the "Italian Period" (after unification) from 20 September to 31 December 1870
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