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  • Lot# : 715 France

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    Levant. 1870: Small Envelope (opened on three sides), despatched at Aleppo with Turkey 10 pa. lilac in mixed franking with postage due 20 pa. brown-red (perforation partially covered by seal wax), both tied by blue framed Arabic postmark of Alep (Coles & Walker fig. 4) to reverse of cover, paying the journey to Alexandrette where the cover was given to the French P.O. and a 1863 Napoleon laureated 40c. orange (perforation partially covered by seal wax) was added to the front of the cover, cancelled with Gros chiffre "5079" with "Alexandrette Syrie 13 Avril 70" cds, framed "PD" in black and "Paquebots de la Mediteranée" in red alongside, sent to Marseilles with Transit Smyrne (17 Avril) and Marseilles arrival (25 Avril) cds's on reverse. An appealing cover.

    Provenance: "Cihangir" collection, 121. Corinphila Auction (2000), lot no 2895.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF