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Europe Greece
Corfu: lonian Islands

By the Treaty of Pruis in 1815, the Ionian Islands were placed under protection of Great Britain, the g:roup of Ionian
Islands was ceded to Greece 30 May, 1864. British Packet rates were established as of June, 1859 as 9d via Marseilles.
Ship Letter mail via ltaly and France to Liverpool as rated 8d.

9d paid

Corfu, lonian Islands, 26 July, 1859-17 days
Paid letter to Inverness, Scotland. Paid at Corfu handstamped, crayon 9 and red x for 9d paid via
Marseilles. Boxed Franca and datestamp transit on front, 12 August, 1859 received Inverness.
l d adhesive paid uprate for transit via Marseilles. Co ver cleaned and tear repaired. Crowned
Paid at Corfu used 1844-1864, adhesives used 1859-1864. Franked Corfu mail se/dom seen.

8d paid

Inverness double arc
Corfu, lonian Islands, 17 May, 1859-17 days datestamp at 800/o.
reverse
Paid Ship Letter to Inverness via Liverpool, crayon marked 8 and red x for 8d paid.
Boxed Franca and datestamp transit on front, 3 June Liverpool, 4 June Inverness.

Correspondence from Inverness, Scotland investors and builders MacDonald Esg. Compass Companies, still operating today.