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Lot# 5425 - Auction 257-264

  • Lot# : 5425 Brit. Post Turkey

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    British Levant 1857 (Dec 9): Prepaid Entire letter from Manchester to Constantinople endorsed "Via Marseilles per French packet" struck with despatch (Dec. 9) and London Paid transit (Dec. 10) datestamps as well as arrival "BRITISH POST OFFICE PAID DE 22 1857 CONSTANTINOPLE" cds (Gi Z6), all in red on front. A fresh and attractive entire, mailed in the first year of the British PO in Constantinople which was opened in July 1857.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF