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Lot# 1456 - 182-185 Auction

  • Lot# : 1456 Austrian Levant

    1864 & 1866: Covers to and from Great Britain to Constantinople, with 1864 very defective but rare cover bearing GB 1862/64 6 d. pair applied on despatch with CONSTANTINOPEL cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 387) alongside VIA KUSTENDJE & VIENNA handstamp in black and cancelled on arrival in London and marked 'to be allowed' in manuscript. Also 1866 entire letter franked by 1 d. red, two 2 d. blue pl. 9 and 1865 6 d. lilac pl. 5 also mailed via Kustendje.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF