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    British Levant, Combination franking of British and French adhesives, 1874: folded entire, franked with 1858/76, 2d. blue, plate 14, lettered FB, tied to cover by barred oval "G06" with adjacent clear "BRITISH POST OFFICE BEYROUT JA 15 74" c.d.s. to Lyon, with 1871/76 80 c. rose Ceres affixed at right, it tied by GC "5080" with adjacent "ALEXANDRIE EGYPTE 19 JANV. 74 c.d.s., backstamped Alexandria (19 Jan), Marseille a Lyon (26 Jan) and Lyon (27 Jan),  a scarce and fine entire, signed Alberto Diena. Cert. BPA (2020). rnNote: Between October 1873 and September 1875, covers despatched at the British P.O. in Beyrouth were in addition franked at the Italian and French P.O.'s in Alexandria with the respective adhesives for the onward journey to Western Europe. The administrative basis of this combination franking, even after the foundation of the GPU, is not clear.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 7056 Brit. Post Turkey

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    British Levant, Combination franking of British and French adhesives, 1874 (19 Nov.): Lettersheet from Beyrouth via Alexandria to Lyon from the famous Micheaux correspondence, bearing Great Britain 2 d. blue (Gi Z4), tied by 'G06' obliterator with matching  "BRITISH POST OFFICE BEYROUT" despatch cds alongside. Upon arrival in Alexandria, a transit cds of the British P.O. (27 Nov) was struck on the reverse and the cover was forwarded to the French P.O., where a Cérès 1872 80 c. rose (Yvert 57) was added to the front (corner fault) which was tied by clear '5080' Gros chiffres numeral in black, "ALEXANDRIE EGYPTE 28 NOV. 74" cds and framed PD in red alongside. Reverse with French ambulant and LYON arrival cds (3 Dec). A most interesting, attractive and rare combination franking of British and French adhesives in their respective offices abroad, where each stamp was necessary to pay the journey from Beyrouth to Alexandria and from Alexandria onwards, respectively. Minor imperfections, nevertheless most attractive item.rnProvenance: Collection "Cihangir", Corinphila sale 123, 23-25 Oct 2000, lot 4368.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 7057 Brit. Post Turkey

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    British Levant, Combination franking of British and French adhesives, 1875: lettersheet franked with 1873/80, 2½ d. rosy-mauve, plate 1, lettered EC, tied by barred oval "G06" with adjacent "BRITISH POST OFFICE BEYROUT 7 OC 75" c.d.s., further affixed with 1871/76 80c. rose of France, tied by "5080" Gros Chiffres with adjacent "ALEXANDRIE EGYPTE 12 OCT. 75" c.d.s., to Lyon, with Alexandria (11 Oct), Marseille a Lyon, and Lyon (19 Oct) backstamps, central desinfection slit not affecting the franking, a fine entire, signed Alberto Diena. Cert. BPA (2020).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF
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