Autumn Auction

UNIQUE 70 Cents Registered Franking
1850 10c Gray-black, vertical and horizontal strips of 3, nearly all with generous margins, plus 30c type I, all hand-made paper, tied to front or backflap of 1852 registered folded wrapper from Mantova (boxed d.s.) to Padova (2-line backstamp), RACCOMANDATA handstamp and manuscript "Urgente" plus list numbers, trimmed at left, UNIQUE franking and a dramatic and spectacular showpiece. (unrecorded by Ferchenbauer, who prices six 10c on cover as "LP" and a simple 10c + 30c franking at € 10,000) (Scott 2 & 5)
A wonderful showpiece of great rarity and visual appeal.
Expertise: signed A. Diena & Russo, 1976 Fiecchi certificate