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  • Lot# : 1695 Austrian Levant

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    Alexandria 1835/1914: Specialised Collection on leaves with 88 covers and 90 stamps/pieces, incl. 1835 captain's cover to Trieste, five cover with straight line ALEXANDRIEN datestamp, the same mark in a rare usage on three pieces with Arms definitives, stampless covers with ALEXANDRIEN cds in black or blue (Tranmer fig. 5) with interesting taxations, some sent franco, the same mark used on Arms and Franz Joseph definitives, usage on strip of three 5 kr. Franz Joseph, COL VAPORE D'ALLESANDRIA marks, incoming mail and better destinations, thimble cds's on pieces, covers and postal stationery, 1883 Arms definitives with 20 so. single franking on registered cover, mixed franking of 1883 and 1888 definitives on registered cover, incoming mail from the Austrian PO in Constantinople, postmarked at the German PO and sent after closure to the Austrian Alexandria PO, French Port Said 1901 cds and Egyptian cds's on Austrian stamps, Egyptian Retta mark on Austrian stationery, and Lloyd line cancellations. An interesting selection for the Austrian Levant and the Egypt collector, fine and very scarce, carefully mounted on exhibition pages by the knowledgeable consignor, three certs.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF