Lot no. 444

Lama 20c. brown diagonally bisected tied by framed "ARICA" to envelope endorsed "Via Panama St. Nazaire", with three line "PANAMA 29 DE 1876 TRANSIT" alongside, the cover was delivered to the Colon French P.O. which sent the letter to St. Nazair by the "J" Line, upon delivery charged with "17" decimes, thus postage due 10, 60c. and 1l. applied and tied by cds. "GENOVA 28 GEN 77", postage due and enevelope with faults, nevertheless an attractive entire and to our knowledge the only cover with a bisected stamp of this issue addressed to Italy, signed Enzo Diena with certificate (1986)