- £225.00
Croatia. (Fiume). 1919. Envelope addressed to Fiume bearing Yugoslavia (issue for Croatia), Newspaper SG N83, (2F) orange (imperf) tied by Susak date stamp '9th Jan 19', underpaid and bearing Fiume postage dues Yvert 11, 20fl green and red and Yvert 11, 20fl green and red (bi-sect) tied by Fiume receiver '13th Jan 19' with hand-struck '40' tax hand-stamp in violet
Mailed from Susak, Croatia with 2 filir stamp for payment of printed matter. Whilst double charge for a letter was 40 filler (indicated in violet), double printed matter of 10 filler was permitted, leaving 30 filler due, paid by 20f and bisected 20f.
The Hungarian port (enclave) of Fiume (now known as Rijeka in former Yugoslavia) was occupied by Allied troops frfom 17th November 1918 until 12th September 1919. Subsequently it was seized by an Italian poet, Gabriele d' Annunzio, who proclaimed it an an Italian Regency. By the Treaty of Rapallo it became a Free State from 24th December 1920 until 22nd February 1924. Under a new treaty it was incorporated into Italy on 22nd February 1924.
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