| Lot # | Country | Images | Description | Starting Price | Realized Price | |
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French Levant Offices. Envelope sent prepaid to Hahmed Bey in Constantinople during occupation of Algeria period from the post office of the "CHAMBRE DES DPUTS" in Paris on "26 SEPT. 1837" (red postmark for pre-paid letters) . Very high franking of 9 French Francs handwritten on back with other digits underlined by the two red seals "P.P." and "P.D." rarely used together. All paid by the "AMBASSAD...E DE LA SUBLIME PORTE" in Paris that used red wax to seal the envelope. Arrival postmark of Constantinople applied on the back four times on 16/10/1837. BEAUTIFUL OTTOMAN COVER RARELY SEEN.read more |
€ 400 | Unsold |
| 147 | LEVANT | ![]() |
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French Levant, Mardin in Mesopotamia. "Overland mail" letter sent from Mardin, Mesopotamia (now in Turkey) on 21 May 1861 via Halep to Alexandrette from the French postal agency and from Alexandrette on 10 June to Lyon via Marseille by French steamer. Arrived on 24 June and was delivered to the "Propaganda della Fede" President in Lyon. It was written by Father Nicolas de Barcelona, thanking for t...he credit's letters of 7200 french francs received for start an installation of Cattolic mission in Mardin. Nice embossed back seal applied. RARE OVERLAND MAIL.read more |
€ 400 | Unsold |
| 148 | LEVANT | ![]() |
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Bulgaria Austrian Levant. 10 kr green Danube stamp (Michel n 3 I) on cover sent from Sistov 6/11/1869 to Orsova. Handwritten "Aus Sistov D.D.S.G. 5/11" on front side, stamp cancelled by dumb cancel on 6/11. Complete letter in Bulgarian inside. SCARCE HANDWRITTEN NOTE. |
€ 250 | Unsold |
| 149 | LEVANT | ![]() |
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Austrian Levant Offices. Stationery card of 20p/5k red killed by C1 "RODI OSTERR. POST 10/12/98" sent to Schiedam Netherland. Arrived on 20/12/1898. Extensive abrasions on the back but CHARMING APPEARANCE AND SCARCE CANCEL USED. |
€ 40 | Unsold |
| 150 | LEVANT | ![]() |
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Austrian Levant relate the purified mail. Post card addressed to Belgium sent from a traveler coming from levant and internee in the Trieste's Lazzaretto for three days (manuscript on the photo side). Levant 20 paras red stamp cancelled on 15/5/1900 by "LLOYD AUSTRO-UNGARICO XLVII" postmarks used on board of Austrian Lloyd steamers. VERY RARE AND NICE LATE TESTIMONY OF LAZZARETO USE. |
€ 300 | Unsold |
| 151 | LEVANT | ![]() |
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Levant French Offices. Italia Post Card of Rodi, sent to Kirk-Kilisi from the local french Post Office using "RHODOS TURQUIE D'ASIE" postmark killig two 5ct green Levant French stamp. Transit in Smirne attested by clear scarce "SMYRNE 2" back bilingual Ottoman octagonal postmark on 8/9/1913 (RR Isfila Cat.). Arrived on [28/6/1329]. VERY NICE AND SCARCE. |
€ 50 | Unsold |