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  • Lot# : 1672 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4
    Enos 1874 (April 23): Entire letter from ENOS to Syra, carried to Gallipoli by Lloyd Courier the 100 kms. overland to Gallipoli with cachet in green of sender at lower left (the journey appears to have taken a week). Franked with 1867/74 10 s. blue tied by GALLIPOLI NEL LEVANTE datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 967) in greenish blue (May 1). Charged with Greece Large Hermes 10 lepta orange on greenish (2) on arrival, both stamps with minor faults, tied by dotted '67' lozenge. An extremely rare entire.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF