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  • Lot# : 1221 French Levant

    Levant 1813 (March 18): Printed entire letter from Constantinople to Florence, Italy, struck with framed "P. PAYÉ." and "CONSTANTINOPLE" despatch handstamps in black of the French Post Office, heavily vinegar splashed and slitted for disinfection against Cholera. Arrival handstamp (April 17) on reverse of an extremly rare entire in outstanding condition for such an early entire.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1222 French Levant

    1852 (April 27): Entire letter from Meteline to Lyon, sent from the Consulate of the French Republic in Metelin with corresponding cachet alongside, framed "PAQUEBOTS DE LA MEDITERRANEE" in red and "SMYRNE 27 AVRIL 1852 (TURQUIE)" cds on front, reverse with Marseille transit and Lyon arrival cds's (May 8, 1852). Intersting item.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1223 French Levant

    1857 (June 13): Entire letter from Constantinople to Marseille struck with fine strike of Paquebot CAPITOLE datestamp in black (Salles fig. 763), with large cartridge 'Paquebots / De La / Mediterranée' in red and rated '10' décimes due upon receipt (June 22). Scarce and fine, the "Capitole" only made three Levant Line voyages in her ten year, 106 voyage career.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1225 French Levant

    1865 (July 9): Entire letter from Aleppo to Marseille, struck on despatch with POSTE FRANCAISE / D'ALEP in blue, franked by France 1862 10 c. bistre and 40 c. orange tied by "5079" gros chiffres of Alexandrette in transit. Small cartridge 'Paquebots / De La / Mediterranée' in red and reverse with 'Beyrout / Syrie' transit and Marseille arrival cds (July 26). File fold well away from theadhesives, a fine entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1229 French Levant

    1860/1914: Collection 50 used stamps and pieces presenting the diff. postmarks of Jaffa, Haifa and Jerusalem, incl. Jaffa Petit chiffre '3678' on Napoleon imperf. 10 c. bistre, Gros chiffrs '5089' in black or blue on the consecutive classic issues, "JAFFA SYRIE" dotted cds used after 1876, also usages on later Sage stamps such as 5 fr. violet, Jerusalem cds usages on French stamps and Levant definitives, in addition ten stamps used/unused from the Italian PO in Jerusalem.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1230 French Levant

    1851/1935: Maritime Mail covers/cards (13), with 1851/55 stampless entires to Marseille (one disinfected in Malta), 1868 cover with France 1862 40 c. orange tied by Anchor lozenge on underpaid cover to Rome with octagonal "Alexandrie / Paq. Fr. V. No.2" alongside, 1865 cover franked by 1862 10 c. (2) and 40 c. tied by Anchor lozenge with SINAI datestamp alongside, 1871 cover at 1 fr. 20 c., rate to Cairo etc.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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