Lot no. 6023

1865, Steamer and Eagle 2 piastre, two singles in distinctively different shades from different printings, both with good margins all around, tied by blue cds. "COMPAGNIE RUSSE DE NAVIGATION SMIRNE 9.4" to envelope (reduced at right) to Tripoli, extremely fine and rare franking of the same value from two different printings, certificate Mikulski (1999) Provenance: Caspary                      The Agathon Fabergé Collection (Harmer's of Bond Street, 1940, lot 173)                      Corinphila 105th. Auction (1998)