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cover 1859 (31 Dec.) mourning E.L. to Messina bearing 1857 LC 14 1d. Pl. 56 strip of three (one crossed by filing crease); 1860 (7 Apr.) E. to Messina, bearing 1857 LC 14 1d. and 1858 2d. Pl. 8; 1860 (9 June) treble rate E. (recipient's red ink endorsement partly across face panel) to Messina, bearing 1857 LC 14 1d. and 4d. rose pair (one damaged); 1860 (14 July) double rate E. to Messina, bearing 1857 LC 14 1d. pairs (2) and 1858 2d. Pl. 8; 1863 (1 Nov.) E.L. from the Belgian Consulate (cachet on reverse) to Civitavecchia, bearing 1862 3d.; all clearly tied by duplex and showing oval-framed "P." in black or red (last). An interesting selection of rates.