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Lot# 1124 - Auction 244-249

  • Lot# : 1124 Austrian Levant

    1868: Entire letters (2) from Beirut to Vienna struck with fine BERUTTI circular datestamp (24/7) in brown (Tchilinghirian fig. 3) on despatch, thence via Trieste (5/8) where struck with "20." (Kreuzer) handstamp in blue (Van der Linden fig. 3164, only recorded in 1867 in this colour) with Vienna arrival in red on reverse of a fine entire; matched with a similar 1867 entire with the '20' applied in manuscript.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold