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Lot# 3357 - Auction 218-221

  • Lot# : 3357 Palestine

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    Catalogue# : 19C
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    Russian Post Offices 1899: Registered cover from Mount Athos to Jerusalem and mailed back to sender, franked by 1890 10 k. carmine & green (3 examples) all tied by ROPiT / MOUNT ATHOS cds in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 183), violet strike of different datestamp (fig. 181) adjacent (April 13). Thence carried via Russian P.O.'s in Constantinople and Jaffa to destination and returned showing two ROPiT / JAFFA datestamps in violet and in blue (fig. 241). Obverse with scarce Mount Athos registration cachet, dotted 'R' in circle and re-arrival cds of Mount Athos (fig. 183) in blue (April 24). A most unusual and attractive cover
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF