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  • Lot# : 1904 Austrian Levant

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    1870 (March 12): Entire letter from Smyrna to London sent unpaid via Triest (where '5' in blue manuscript applied), with "Smirne" thimble datestamp of despatch in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 10). Struck with large "5½" (silvergroschen) handstamp in transit on Cöln-Verviers T.P.O. (Van Der Linden fig. 3077) this being deleted by London Foreign Branch obliterators on arrival where rare "11d." handstruck due marking was applied in black: Postage 9 d. + 2 d. for unpaid letter. Rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold