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Lot# 1564 - Auction 309-320

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    Russo-Turkish War 1878: Russia 7 k. grey & red, a used example on the famous 1878 cover from Lom Palanka to Prague, cancelled in manuscript at "Lom-Palanka" on despatch in ink with transit cds of bilingual "SOFIA / SREDETZ" in blue (Dec 12) alongside (Tchililinghirian fig. 70). Reverse with Odessa transit cds (Dec 22) in black and Prague arrival cds (6 Jan 1879). All mail going abroad was sent via Russia as Mail routes were Military only. We have recorded only two covers bearing Russian adhesives from this Campaign (the other was ex Stevens), this being the only recorded cover to a destination abroad. Unique. Cert. Zagorsky (1990).rnrnProvenance: DF, Zurich, 16-21 Nov 1997, lot 32073.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000 CHF