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  • Lot# : 1394 Austrian Levant

    Chesme 1852 (Aug 23): Prepaid entire letter from Cesme to Trieste struck with perfect CESME / AGO. 23 datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 1) in black, with FRANCA. alongside. Trieste arrival on reverse (Aug 28) in red and annotated 12 kr. prepaid in manuscript. The example from which Tchilinghirian's copy of the Cesme cancel was taken.
    Provenance: 'Monte Napoleone', Corinphila sale 78, Oct 1988, lot 858.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF