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  • Lot# : 1800 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian P.O.'s in Asia Minor 1842 (June 30): Entire letter from Smirna to Constantinople struck with oval "D.D.S.G. / P.P / SMYRNE" handstamp in black. D.D.S.G. ships were permitted to carry 'port-to-port' mail, this letter being sent three years prior to the Lloyd Agency take-over of the Mediterranean lines, was carried on the newly introduced (1839) Constantinople-Haifa-Alexandria line. Some minor edge wear but a rare and splendid entire, ex collection Keith Tranmer.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF