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Lot# 2632 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 2632 Austrian Levant

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    Cyprus 1868 (Sept 2): Entire letter from Larnaca to the Ralli brothers in Trieste, struck on obverse with "LARNACA DI CIPRO 2 / 9" despatch cds (Tranmer fig. 3) in the typical brownish black shade (date slug inverted), reverse with a small oval "TRIEST 10 / 9" arrival datestamp in red, typical for mail from Cyprus and Alexandria in the years 1867/68, rated with '10 / 10' (kreuzer) in blue crayon. A superb and fresh item.rnProvenance: Spink, London, Dec 2008, lot 665.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF