Lot 00181

Opened cover fr. with 12c. black G.Washington, cancelled by a cork in black and posted from New York “POSTMAN N.Y.*NOV 4” with linear “INSUFFICIENTLY PAID” and forwarded on a American Packet via Calais and via “MARSEILLE*19 NOV. 69”. On arrival to Athens taxed with 2x80l. rose-carmine and cancelled with “ΑΘΗΝΑΙ(1)*14 ΝΟΕ. 69”. Cert. by. P.Holcombe (1992). A GREAT RARITY. Less than 5 US-Greece mixed franking covers are recorded. (Hellas 22a).