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  • Lot# : 1506 Russian Levant

    1860: Entire letter from Smyrna to Chios with rectangular datestamp COMPAGNIE RUSSE SMYRNE (Tchilinghirian fig. 146) and 'P.P.' (Tchilinghirian fig. 148), both in greenish-blue on front. Archive folds. A rare item in spite of some imperfections.

    Provenance: Arsman collection.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1507 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 4/II
    ROPiT 1865: 2 pi. blue & rose without rose underlying below "R.O.P.iT.", fresh colour and large margins all round showing part of the cutting lines on three sides, fold in the upper part, tied by framed "P.P." in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 148) and two strikes of "COMPAGNIE RUSSE DE NAVIGATION SMYRNE" cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 150) to outer letter sheet to Mersina. The rare datestamp of Smyrna is described by Tchilinghirian to be used in blue and was thought to be used only on incoming mail tf Smyrna which is here proved not to be the case. In spite of its faults a arre and appealing cover.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1508 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 2+4
    1868: Imperial Post definitives 1 kop. brown and 5 kop. blue, tied by dotted numeral mark "724" of Alexandretta (Iskenderun) in blue to outer letter sheet, dated 'April 24 1869' inside, sent to Beirut, on reverse 'Port Alexandretta' and 'Port Beirut' cds's in blue (Tchilinghirian figs. 198 & 217). Harbour-to-harbour tariff of the Levant with Alexandretta being a rare provenance, most covers came from Aleppo and were forwarded via Alexandretta.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1509 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 9x
    1872 (May 9): 10 kop. red & green, tied by ROPiT Constantinople cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 712) in blue to entire letter via Odessa to Taganrog (May 15).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1510 Russian Levant

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    Catalogue# : 23
    1905 (Jun 21): 10 k. blue with red diagonal overprint «1 Piastre», tied by "ROPiT ORDU 21. VI. 1905" cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 753) in violet on cover to Constantinople (June 25). A fine cover from a rare PO.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1511 Russian Levant

    Incoming 1889: Imperial definitive 4 kop. rose-red, tied by ODESSA 9 X 1902 cds to fine embossed picture postcard with Bains de Liman motif, sent via ROPiT PO «KONSTANTINOPOL 12 OKT 02» in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 17) to «ROPiT SMYRNA 14 OKT 1902» (Tchilinghirian fig. 158) in violet.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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