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  • Lot# : 1175 Austrian Levant

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    1862/64: Entire letters (2), both with Austrian P.O. "CONSTANTINOPEL" despatch cds, the 1862 entire prepaid to Leipzig with blue despatch cds and "FRANCO" with "VIA KUSTENDJE & VIENNA" in same ink; 1864 entire letter to Steyr sent unpaid with despatch cds in black and same routing handstamp, with Vienna, Triest and Steyr cds's on reverse. A fine and attractive pairing.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1176 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : Austria 38b + Austrian Levant 2/Ia+1/Ia
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    Soldi and Kreuzer Mixed Franking 1867: Austria 10 kr. blue used in combination with Levant 2 s. orange-yellow and 3 s. green on 1871 cover from Constantinople to Vienna endorsed "Via Varna" at top in manuscript and "Franco" within sender's blue cachet at base, tied by two fine strikes of framed "LETTERE ARIVATE / PER MARE / VARNA" datestamp (Oct 7) in black. Reverse with Vienna arrival cds (Oct 14) in black. Illustrated in "Österreich-Ungarn, 125 Jahre Ausgabe 1867" by Puschmann, König & Schindler on page 187. An outstanding cover of great philatelic importance in wonderful fresh quality. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2005).rnProvenance: Collection Arthur Linz, Mercury, New York, 31 Oct 1961, lot 1723.
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1177 Austrian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 2+3
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    1874 (18 April): Lettersheet from Smyrna to Genova, bearing 1867 3 s. green and two pairs 5 s. red, coarse whiskers, tied by "LLOYD AGENZIE SMYRNE" despatch cds in black, "P.D." in black alongside, reverse with BRINDISI (22 April) transit and GENOVA (23 APRIL) arrival cds. Cert. Holcombe (1991).rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 83 (Sept 1991), lot 5223; collection Ing. Pietro Provera.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF
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