Lot 00396

1883 Cover fr. with 10l. red-orange and posted from “ΝΑΥΠΛΙΟΝ (15)*2 ΦΕΒΡ. 83”, on arrival “ΠΕΙΡΑΙΕΥΣ*4 ΦΕΒΡ. 1883” considered unpaid and was charged the full postage of 20l. by affixing a 10l. orange plus a 10l. postage due and cancelled with dot. “2”. An excellent ex. of the application (16/09/1872) Royal Decree by which the originally affixed stamps must be canc. by the circular pmk whereas the added by the dotted. (Hellas 56d+D4).