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Lot# : 1545 Austrian Levant
1880 (Sept 5): Slightly tired cover with re-enforced flaps, mailed from Syra to Genova franked by 1867/74 10 s. blue tied by rare usage of oval framed AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRO-UNGARICO / SIRA handstamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 526) over Markotzis Agent's cachet. Framed small cartridge 'Piroscafi / Postali / Italiani' in black above and reverse with Brindisi cds and Genova arrival. Extremely rare.
Provenance: Collection Dr. A. Kohane, November 1997, lot 10643.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : not sold