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Lot# 1808 - Auction 284 - 290

  • Lot# : 1808 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian P.O. in Constantinople 1840 (Oct 5): Entire letter from Constantinople to the Ralli company in Trieste, struck on front by fair one-line "CONSTANTINOPEL" handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 383), punched for fumigation, arrival cds (Oct 19) in red on reverse. An appealing cover, this entire being the first usage of this handstamp, noted by Müller from 1844, presumably it made its journey on the 'Arciduca Lodovico', the first vessel opening the regular Constantinople - Trieste service, ex collection Keith Tranmer. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF