Lot no. 405

1871, Colon 5c. red tied by fancy cork with adjacent blue cds. "SANTIAGO CHILE 2 JUN 71" to folded lettersheet via Magellano straits initially to Rome where it was charged with "17" decimes, thus postage due 10+60c. and 1l. applied and tied by cds. "ROMA 21 LUG 71", then re-addressed to Albano, the Rome P.O. cancelled the fees with three strikes of italic straight-line "Annullato" and sent the letter to Albano where the P.O. charged again the letter and applied postage due stamps 1869 10c. single and 1870 four singles 40c., minor ageing and some imperfections, a very attractive and rare cover, signed Colla with certificate (2007)