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Lot# 6236 - Auction 257-264

  • Lot# : 6236 Austrian Levant

    Bell's Asia Minor Steamship Co 1872: Fascinating form, written in purple ink and headed Bell's Asia Minor Agency of Syra, being a receipt written out in English "for freight of one Turkish passenger to Cos" at a charge of One Megidie and a half, signed and dated April 17/29 1872 with blurred "SYRA / BELL'S / ASIA MINOR / S S Co / AGENCY" cachet in blue; together with a small piece bearing a Turkish Fiscal tied by circular BELL'S ASIA MINOR STEAMSHIP COMPANY / ALEXANDRETTA AGENCY cachet in violet.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF