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Lot# 1582 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 1582 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 5
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    Imperial Post 1870 (Feb 5): Entire letter from Smyrna to Taganrog, bearing a vertical strip of three of 1868 10 kop. carmine & green perf. 11½ showing the normal irregularities of this perforation, cancelled with three strikes of numeral '780' of Smyrna in blue. Information strike of "SMIRNA 5 FEB. 1870" cds in blue on reverse (Tchilinghirian fig. 772). Filing folds away from the stamps and postmarks, some wear and tear, but an interesting and attractive entire.rnProvenance: Collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 121 (May 2000), lot 503.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF