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Lot# 3208 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 3208 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/I
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    Russian Company for Steam Navigation and Trade (R.O.P.i T.) 1863-1868, 1865: Steamer and Eagle 2 piastre, two singles in distinctively different shades from different printings, both with good margins all around, tied by blue "COMPAGNIE RUSSE DE NAVIGATION SMIRNE 9.4" double-ringed cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 150)  to envelope (reduced at right) to Tripoli, extremely fine and rare franking of the same value from two different printings, certificate Mikulski (1999).rnProvenance: Caspary collection; The Agathon Fabergé Collection, Harmer's of Bond Street (1940), lot 173; 105. Corinphila sale (Sept. 1998), lot 8685.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF