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  • Lot# : 2009 Turkey

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    Admiralty Steamship Company 1858 (May 11): Entire letter from Constantinople to Brousse franked by imperforate Admiralty adhesive in pale red, large margins all round and endorsed '2½' (piastres) in manuscript, framed 'P / Anchor P' handstamp in black alongside (Ringstrom & Tester type 10). File fold well away from the adhesive, an extremely rare stamp on cover. Certs. RPS (1977), BPA (2003) Michel = € 10'000.

    Provenance: Collection Adolf Passer.
                            Collection Otto Hornung, Corinphila sale 141 (May 2004), lot 2947.
     
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF