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  • Lot# : 1461 French Levant

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    1919 (Sept 19): Military stampless cover, edge wear at base, from a member of the Telegraphic team at Constantinople, flown on the newly opened Constantinople-Bucharest route, struck with 'Tresor Et Postes' cds with '502' erased, struck with fine ARMÉES ALLIÉES EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIENNE, thin cachet in violet. L'Absie arrival cds (Sept 25) on reverse. Rare: this handstamp was only used on Official Mail. Ex collection Bill Robertson.

    Note: For more information on this service, which ran from May 10,1919 until Oct 31, 1919 only, see the G. Sassower articles in the 'London Philatelist' (May 2000 and October 2005).
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 175 CHF