1878: VERY RARE MIXED FRANKING between 1863 De La Rue issue 1c, 5c (both very fine), 10c blue (defective at bottom) and 1878 Newspaper stamps 2c surcharge on 1 lire (two singles with slight creases) all tied by ”ROMA 4.4.1878” cds on complete printed matter ”CIRCULARE” sent to Artena with arrival backstamp. Very fresh. This mixed franking certainly belongs to the most spectacular combinations knows with the 1878 issue, WITH THREE DIFFERENT DE LA RUE STAMPS IT IS PROBABLY UNIQUE. The Albino Bazzi catalogue records no combination with four different stamps !