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Lot# 1118 - Auction 244-249

  • Lot# : 1118 Austrian Levant

    1850 (Dec 26): Entire letter from Beirut to Constantinople, Zafiropoulo & Zarifi correspondence, struck on despatch with very fine oval AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / BERUTTI handstamp in greenish-black ink (Tchilinghirian fig. 1). Disinfected by chisel slit in front panel (probably at Smirne). A fine and rare entire.rnrnProvenance: Collection Franz See, Corinphila sale 62, May 1979, lot 2417; Collection Henry W. Houser, Christies, Zurich, 15 June 1994, lot 1164.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF