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  • Lot# : 1482 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 27
    1896 (Jan 25): Strasser cover sent registered to Schellenberg franked by 1890 20 pi. on 2 g. carmine tied by perfect strike of CONSTANTINOPEL / OESTERREISCHISCHE POST / I datestamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 400) with yellow registered label at left. Overfranked by a factor of ten-was Philipp Stasser the originator of philatelic covers?-but nevertheless a rare usage of this stamp on letter.
     
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold