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Lot# 697 - Auction 257-264

  • Lot# : 697 French Levant

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    French offices in Asia Minor 1853/72:  Lot four covers and 20 stamps/pieces incl. LES DARDANELLES, two stamps and one piece with Petits chiffrs '3708', one double rate cover to Livorno bearing Siège 40 c. orange in a strip of three, tied by Gros chiffres '5084' numeral lozenges, also seven stamps/multiples cancelled by the '5084' with a Napoléon imperforated 1 c. olive. Further on SMYRNE '3709' Petits Chiffres numeral lozenge on two covers with 1860 cover to Tuscany with correct 90 c. rate and 1860 double rate cover to Marseille as well as '5098' Gros Chiffres cancellations on 1873 cover to London and two fine and rare usages on single examples of the Bordeaux 40 c. orange and 80c. rose, cancellations also on strip of four 1872 30 c. brown anf strip of three 80 c. rose, and finally cds cancellation of Smyrne on 1872 4 c. grey and post 1876 (2). An interesting and diverse lot, mounted and carefully described on album sheets Maury = € 2'900+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF