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Lot# 1220 - Auction 244-249

  • Lot# : 1220 Austrian Levant

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    Candia / Heraklion 1861: Prepaid bilingually addressed cover from Candia to Beirut struck with circular CANDIA datestamp (17/6) in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 542) with rare FRANCO straight line handstamp adjacent, crossed to denote prepayment in red crayon with correponding '30' (soldi) fee on reverse, with arrival of two line BEYRUT / 29. GIUG in black (fig. 2) at right. Slightly soiled but a fine and scarce cover.rnProvenance: Collection Uli Schmitt, Köhler, Wiesbaden, 21 March 2018, lot 5574.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold