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    1862 (Dec 22): Unpaid cover from Calcutta to St. Petersburg, endorsed  with "VIA SUEZ & FRANCE" handstamp in blue, duplex '1' and "CALCUTTA INDIA UNPAID DE 22 62" datestamp on base as well  French entry "POSS. ANG. V. SUEZ 25 JANV. 63 MARSEILLE" cds in red  and rare "F. / 38" postal treaty handstamp in black alongside. reverse shows part strike of Aachen transit cds in red. Taxed upon arrival, a scarce and most attractive cover.rnNote: The cover was addressed to Heinrich Schliemann (1822-1890), who was in 1862 a very wealthy merchant of German origin in St. Petersburg who has made a fortune during the Crimean War. In 1864 he left this business learned the classical languages of the Mediterranean - it is told that he learned Turkish during a three week long visitit in Constantinople. He became a pioneer in the field of archaeology. He was an advocate of the historicity of places mentioned in the works of Homer and an archaeological excavator of Hisarlik, now presumed to be the site of Troy, along with the Mycenaean sites Mycenae and Tiryns. His work lent weight to the idea that Homer's Iliad reflects historical events. 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

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    1855 (March): Native Entire letter within the Madras Presidency bearing 1854 ½ a. blue, a fresh and fine adhesive with fresh colour and good to large margins, tied by dotted grid, reverse with "TANJORE / MANARGOODY / TALOOK TAPPA" datestamp in bright red with handwritten ".0 3 55". Signed A. Diena.rnProvenance: 107. Corinphila sale (Sept. 1998), lot 5048.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

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    Second Anglo-Afghan War 1880 (June 10): Envelope with full content from Cabul to London, dated inside "Cabul June 10" and endorsed "Via Brindisi" bearing 1865 ½ a. blue and 1878 4 a. blue-green tied by mute grill onliterator. Reverse with KABUL despatch cds (June 14), Bombay transit (June 23) and London arrival cds's (July 16, 1880). A fresh and most interesting item describing military action and political negotiations with Abdur Rahman in this last period of the war.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 5449 India

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    Indian Feudatory States Wadhwan 1888/94: ½ pice black on thin toned wove paper, tied by strike of a handstamp in pink to envelope. Signed Raybaudi and Bolaffi. Gi = £ 1'140.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF
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