Lot 03043

Entire letter from London to Patras. Inscribed “Via Ostend & Trieste”, canc. “FU LS*22.SP.1857” in London, postmarks “AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN*23/9” in Belgium and “TRIEST*27/9”, arr. “ΠΑΤΡΑΙ*25.ΣΕΠΤ.57” (type III). Postage markings “9/9/12” (kreuzer) to German-Austrian Union/Lloyd fee and “160” (lepta) due on arrival, including 20 lepta Greek postage. The “21” in blu, deleted, is the amount in Kreuzer before adding the Lloyd charge.