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  • Lot# : 1968 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : III
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    Bell's Asia Minor Steamship Co 1868: 1 pi. black on green glazed paper, a used example with fair to good margins all round, cancelled by part "BELL'S / ASIA MINOR / STEAMSHIP Co. / SMYRNA AGENCY" handstamp struck in blue. Small corner crease, otherwise of fine appearance for this much rarer value with under 10 examples recorded in used condition. Cert. Bottacchi (2020) Mi = € 7'500.rnProvenance: Collection Julius Steindler, RL, Basel (March 1972), lot 510, listed there as a 2 pi. adhesive.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold