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Lot# 1207 - Auction 244-249

  • Lot# : 1207 Austrian Levant

    Austrian Lloyd Agency in Constantinople, Turkey 1870 (July 16): Entire letter from Constantinople Lloyd Agency to Trieste, struck on front with 'Constainopel' cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 386) in black and, on reverse, exceptional strike across flap of sunburst "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / COSPOLI" in green (unlisted). Oval Triest arrival (July 21) at right. A fine and very rare entire.rnNote: The letter is an invoice for 8 barrels of Caviar from Taganrog, Russia; issued from Constantinople. Strangely, the Lloyd Office mailed the letter through the Consular Office.rnProvenance: Collection Cengiz Arsman, DF, May 2005, lot 20208; Collection Hans Smith FRPSL, Corinphila sale 182, Sept 2013, lot 1469.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF