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  • Lot# : 3280 French Levant

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    Alexandrette 1870: Entire letter from Aleppo to Vienna franked on reverse with Turkey Dulos issue 1869 20 pa. green and 1 pi. yellow perf. 5-11 (Mi. 14+15) tied by all arabic framed ALEPPO handstamps in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 5). Franked by France 1863/70 laureated 10 c. bistre pair and single 40 c. orange for onward transmission tied by '5079' gros chiffres with corresponding 'Alexandrette / Syrie' dotted datestamp on front. Smyrne French P.O. transit (May 27), Marseille and Vienna datestamps on reverse of a fine and rare cover. Signed Baudot, Brun, Calves. Cert. Brun (2014).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 3281 French Levant

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    Alexandrette 1875: Cover from Aleppo to Smyrne franked by France 1870 Siège 40 c. orange tied by '5079' gros chiffres with corresponding dotted ALEXANDRETTE / SYRIE datestamp at right (Dec 17) and framed 'PD' in black. Reverse of cover (opens well for display) with Turkey Dulos 1875 issue 10 pa. lilac pair and single 1 pi. yellow tied by all arabic framed ALEPPO handstamps in black (Coles & Walker fig. 5). A rare and attractive combination franking. Signed Goebel, Scheller.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3282 French Levant

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    Salonique 1853: Entire letter from Salonique to Marseille with sender's cachet in blue and carried on the LOUQSOR with datestamp (Salles 790) in black (Jan 18) and framed 'Paquebots / De La / Mediterannée' in red. Charged '20' décimes due on receipt (Jan 27) in Marseille. Fresh and fine - just two Levant line voyages were undertaken by the 'Louqsor' in 1853.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 3283 French Levant

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    Salonique 1861: Second page of entire letter to Genoa franked by 1853 40 c. orange horizontal pair, large margins all round and with portion of adjoining stamps at top, neatly tied by '4012' petit chiffres. Dotted SALONIQUE / TURQUIE cds adjacent (Nov 26) and three line 'Piroscafi / Postali / Francesi' in red. Reverse with Genova cds of receipt (Dec 5). A fine and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3284 French Levant

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    Salonique 1862: Entire letter from Salonique to Constantinople franked by 1853 20 c. blue, horizontal pair and strip of three, margins touched to large, all tied by '4012' petit chiffres with dotted SALONIQUE / TUR D'EUROPE cds in black (July 15)  below. Framed P.P. at left and reverse with French P.O. in Constantinople arrival cds (July 17). A most attractive and scarce entire. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3285 French Levant

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    Salonique 1866: Entire letter from Salonique to Lyon franked by 1862 10 c. bistre in a vertical strip of four neatly tied by '5095' gros chiffres and SALONIQUE / TURQ. D'EUROPE cds in black (April 3). Framed 'PD' below and reverse with Lyon arrival cds (April 11). A charming entire.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 3286 French Levant

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    Salonique 1866/69: Entire letters (2) each from Salonique to France and franked by single 1862 40 c. orange, the 1862 entire with two 'PD' handstamps in red and framed 'Paquebots / De La / Mediterannée' tied on arrival in Marseille by '2240' gros chiffres; the 1866 cover with 40 c. tied on despatch with fine '5095' gros chiffres and by SALONIQUE / TURQ. D'EUROPE cds (March 27). A fine pair.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3287 French Levant

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    Salonique 1867: Cover from Salonique to Milan, Italy franked by 1862 20 c. blue and 40 c. orange tied by '5095' gros chiffres with scarce ITALIE / SALONIQUE datestamp (March 6) alongside in black (Salles fig. 922). Framed 'PD' adjacent and reverse with Genova and Milano cds (March 13). An untidy cover but scarce: the earliest recorded usage of the ITALIE / SALONIQUE datestamp (8 months earlier than Salles).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3288 French Levant

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    Salonique 1868: Cover from Salonique to Turin, Italy franked by 1863/67 laureated 20 c. blue in a vertical strip of three all tied by '5095' gros chiffres with scarce ITALIE / SALONIQUE datestamp (Sept 29) alongside in black (Salles fig. 922). Framed 'PD' adjacent and reverse with Messina and Torino cds (Oct 8).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3289 French Levant

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    Salonique 1868: Cover from Salonique to Livorno, Italy franked by 1862 20 c. blue and 1863/67 laureated 80 c. carmine-rose in a horizontal pair all tied by '5095' gros chiffres with scarce ITALIE / SALONIQUE datestamp (March 31) above in black (Salles fig. 922). Framed 'PD' adjacent and reverse with Messina and Livorno cds (April 5). A tad aged but scarce - the mixed issue franking representing a triple rate.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3290 French Levant

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    Salonique 1873: Cover to Livorno franked by 1871/75 Cérès 30 c. brown pair tied by bold '5095' gros chiffres with dotted SALONIQUE / TURQUIE datestamp at right (May 13) with framed 'PD' and small cartridge 'Piroscafi / Postali / Francesi' in black. Reverse with Naples and Livorno cds's (May 20). An attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3291 French Levant

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    Salonique 1877: Cover from Salonique to Constantinople franked by 1871/75 Cérès 15 c. bistre pair tied by dotted SALONIQUE / TURQ. D'EUROPE cds in blue (May 15) with repeated strike at left. Reverse with Constantinople arrival cds (May 17) in black.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 3292 French Levant

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    Smyrne 1873: Cover from Constantinople to Lyon with sender's cachet in blue, franked by 1870 Siège 40 c. orange and 1871/75 Cérès 80 c. carmine (2) tied in transit by '5098' gros chiffres with 'Smyrne / Turquie' cds (July 4) and oval "BM" (Boîte Mobile) cachet in black. Reverse with Lyon arrival cds (July 10). An attractive and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3293 French Levant

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    Smyrne 1876: Cover from Smyrne to Marseille franked by 1871/75 Cérès 15 c. bistre pair tied by SMYRNE / TURQUIE cds (May 19) with part framed 'Paquebots / De La / Mediterannée' below and reverse with Marseille (May 24) arrival cds.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3294 French Levant

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    1924/1960: Collection Lebanon and Syria on album pages with mainly mint sets and values in an useful range of duplication, incl. pairs and block of four, overprint varieties, O.M.F. Syria with unused multiples as well as airmails and postage dues. Fresh and fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 3295 French Levant

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    1860/75: Lot five covers franked with total six stamps, sent from Alexandria to London and to Paris, twice from Port-Said to Bordeaux and a local despatch inside Alexandria, all showing various cancellations and additional postmarks, good condition.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF
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