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  • Lot# : 3457 French Levant

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    1853 (July 22): Entire letter written in Andrinople, Thrace, despatched in Gallipoli and directed to Marseille, struck on obverse with neat Gallipoli italic straight line handstamp in black, framed "PAQUEBOTS DE LA MEDITERRANÉE" in red and "SMYRNE TURQUIE" (July 27, 1853) transit cds in black. Reverse with "MARSEILLE 6 AOUT 53" arrival cds. A fine and fresh early entire, the receiver had to pay '20' décimes.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3458 French Levant

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    1858 (April 13): Prepaid Letter sheet from London via Beirut to Aleppo, endorsed "Per fr. pkt. via Marseilles", franked with Victoria definitive 6 d. pale lilac (Gi 70), tied by oval barred '21' numerator with oval PD in red, French Calais entry cds (April 14, 1858) and rare two line "POSTE FRANCAISE / D'ALEP" handstamp (Combination with Beyrout cds not listed in Pothion) in blue alongside, reverse with London despatch cds, Paris and "BEYROUT SYRIE 30 AVRIL 58" transit cds's. An interesting cover.rnNote: From January 1857, the rate from the United Kingdom to the Eastern Mediterranean with French packet was 6d.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3460 French Levant

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    Beirut 1865 (Nov. 13): Prepaid envelope at 320 cts. double rate to USA, franked with 1862 Napoleon III 80 c. (4) cancelled by G.C. '5082' with Beirut cds. alongside and red U.S. entry marking. Red '18' denotes the credit by France for 12 cts. double letter sea rate carried by an American vessel and the  6 cts. U.S. internal rate. US 1861 3 cts. affixed in Beirut was unneccesary. Top flap partly and left flap compl. missing, some wear, but a rare usage to Tolland, Connecticut.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF
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