Lot# 696 - Auction 257-264
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Lot# : 696 French Levant
French offices in Bulgaria 1853/72: Lot two covers and nine stamps/pieces of the Varna P.O. incl. 1865 double rate cover bearing Napoléon perforated 10 c. bistre (2) & 40 c. orange (2) as well as 1866 triple rate cover bearing 40 c. orange in a strip of three, all tied by numeral '5103' Gros chiffres lozenges. In addition four stamps with '4018' Petits chiffres lozenges and five stamps/pieces with the '5103' cancellation. Both covers with file folds through one stamp, in general a fine and appealing lot, one signed Scheller Maury = € 2'800+.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 600 CHF