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Lot# 7613 - Auction 250-256

  • Lot# : 7613 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : Turkey 19+21A
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    Competitors of the Austrian Lloyd - Turkey 1875 (Oct 8): Entire letter from Adrianople to Constantinople, bearing Duloz 1875 1 pi. yellow and horizontal pair of 10 pa. mauve, perf. 13½, tied by Arabic only Adrianople circular handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 4), bilingual "ANDRINOPLE 8 OCT 75" cds in black alongside. Reverse with Stamboul arrival cds (Nov. 22). A fresh and fine entire, illustrated in 'Die Österreichische Post in der Levante' on page 314. Opinion Holcombe (1990).rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 83, Sept 1991, lot 4785.rnNote: Cover of the first Turkish rayon up to 100 hours equal to about 500 km. The rate of 60 para corresponding to 15 soldi of this item was about 50% higher than a comparable cover if sent by the Austrian Lloyd within the Levant.rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF