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Lot# 6199 - Auction 257-264

  • Lot# : 6199 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 11/Ia
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    Russian Company for Steam Navigation & Trade 1879: Thick '7' on 10 kop. carmine & green, surcharged in black, a used example tied to 1879 entire letter from Samsun to Trebizonde by neat SAMSUNSK / AGENTSVO datestamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 755) with fine information strike at left. Mentioned in Tchilinghirian supplement on page 520, a famous cover in superb quality.rnProvenance: Collection Snegireff; Collection Lipschutz; Collection 'Cihangir'. Corinphila sale 121, May 2000, lot 480.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF