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1858 (July 7): Eightfold rate cover from Constantinople to Paris, bearing five examples of 1854 Napolèon imperforated 80 c. carmine with overall fair to good margins (two defective), bearing indistinct Anchor grill with boxed PD, ship's CARMEL cds and boxed "PAQUEBOTS DE LA MEDITARRANÉE" handstamp in red alongside. Reverse with MARSEILLE transit and PARIS arrival (July 15) cds's. Cover with part of the addressee's name cut out and restored, some edge wear, nevertheless a most interesting Shipmail cover.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 962 French Levant
1 / 9French Post Offices Abroad 1860/72: Pleasant little collection made up on pages - 23 stamps, 7 pieces, 2 fronts and 5 letters containing various cancellation from the Levant. Included a front from 1862 from BUENOS AIRES to ZÜRICH, a letter 1867 from MONTEVIDEO to BARCELONA, letter from Alexandria to Mareseilles 1860 with strip of three 40 c- Empire imperforate; there are two pieces with mixed franking France/Egypt 80 c. + 1 p., four items contain foreign cancellations on French stamps (3 single stamps, 1 pair) from FOLKESTONE, BOURNEMOUTH and MALTA.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 963 French Levant
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1867/80: Selection nine covers / entires / fronts from French post offices in Tunesia and the Levant incl. P.O.'s in Tunesia with three covers 1867/88 from Tunis to France; P.O.'s in the Levant with 1866 Smyrna to Paris, two covers 1871/76 Alexandrette to France, 1874 Cairo to Paris, 1876 Beyrouth to Lyon, and 1880 Trebizonde to Constantinople. Lot includes in addition three covers with colonial relevance with1876 Émission générale Cérès 25 c. used in Paris, 1878 Cérès 25 c. & Sage 10 c. from Réunion to France, and 1898 Côte française des Somalis registered to France. Interesting group ex collection Provera.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 460 CHF -
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