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  • Lot# : 7570 Austrian Levant

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    1894: 1 pi. blue on grey postal stationery letter-card, written on ship between Athens and Constantinople and mailed to Berlin, cancelled by rare three ring target handstamp in black in Constantinople. On arrival in Berlin (15/10) a notation was made on reverse stating that the card had arrived unsealed and two blue & white wafer seals were applied prior to delivery. Rare and most unusual card. Opinion Holcombe (1996).rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 121, April 2000, lot 1471.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF