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  • Lot# : 5118 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 19+20+22
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    Mail from Greek Post Offices in the Levant via Austrian Lloyd 1863: Entire letter from Alexandria, Egypt to Athens, sent unpaid and struck with 'Alexandria / (Turkiya)' despatch cds in black (Nov 15). Manuscript '190' (lepta) charge in red crayon for quadruple rate and franked on arrival with 1862/67 10 l. orange on bluish, 20 l. bright blue, 80 l. carmine (2), all fine and very fresh shades, neatly tied by Athens datestamp (Nov 22) in black, light horizontal file fold, otherwise a superb, rare and most attractive entire. Signed Holcombe.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF