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Lot# 1120 - Auction 244-249

  • Lot# : 1120 Austrian Levant

    1854 (Jan 4): Entire letter from Beirut to Smirna, bilingually addressed (and written thus internally in Arabic and French), struck on despatch with fine oval AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / BERUTTI handstamp in black ink (Tchilinghirian fig. 1). 'Fargialla de Schloesing & Co. / Beirut' sender's cachet in blue at upper left, a fine and scarce entire.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 177, Feb 2013, lot 1918.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold