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  • Lot# : 7556 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 2/I
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    Austrian Lloyd Rates 1871 (Aug 20): Entire letter written in the Dardanelles and sent to Constantinople, bearing 1867 3 s. green, a horizontal pair and a single, tied by manuscrirpt pen strokes. Reverse with Lloyd Constantinopoli arrival cds (21/8). Some aging around perfs. and overlapping edge of entire at top but an exceptionally rare rate. Illustrated in 'Die Österreichische Post in der Levante' on page 225 and in the Ferchenbauer handbook part IV on p. 536.rnProvenance: Collection Acterberg, DF, Geneva, Feb 2000, lot 10623.rnNote: Special rate between neighbouring ports of 9 soldi.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF