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1850 Issue, hand-made paper, 5c yellow, 10c black and 30c lilac brown (type II), paying 45c on outer FL used in 1854 from Milano to Trieste, stamps with margins all around, except 10c just touching at bottom, neatly tied by "Milano 5/10" pmks, oval Trieste arrival (5/10) on back, particularly nice three-color franking from Lombardy, late usage of 30c type III, rare cover, with 1982 Enzo Diena certificate (Sass.1,2,9, €22,500+)
Estimate: $4500