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Lot# 978 - Auction 250-256

  • Lot# : 978 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 3/I
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    1873 (Dec 13): Entire letter from Constantinople to Florence, endorsed "Via Brindisi", franked with 1867 coarse whiskers 5 so. red, two horizontal pairs and a single adhesives, tied by "CONSTANTINOPEL 13 / 12 / 73" cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 390), "P.D." in blue-green alongside, reverse with Brindisi transit cds. One stamp with thin on front, some perforation toning & part of the address cut out, a rarely seen overfranking to cover the 23 soldi Italian rate; cert. Ferchenbauer (2018).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF