LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1852 (Sept. 17). Entire letter from CONSTANTINOPLE to MARSEILLES struck with oval FORWARDED BY / MESSRS. / S.C. HANSON & Co. by sender in black, with French P.O. Constantinople despatch cds at left, red framed PAQUEBOST / DE LA / MEDITTERANEE and charged ´10´ decimes due on receipt. (Image1)

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LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1854. Unpaid letter from SYRIA, showing the rare cursive ALEXANDRETTE origin handstamp, and sent to FRANCE aboard the Ligne du Levant paquebot Caire. Front shows SMYRNE/TURQUIE transit of the French P.O., red framed PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MEDITERRANEE handstamp, and 20 decimes postage due marking (uprated for a double weight letter). Reverse bears Smyrne and Marseille transits, plus Lyon arrival cds. A fine example of this RARE origin handstamp. (Image1)

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LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. Yv.41/43 + A 1/4. 1942. Sobre con la serie completa, mat. POSTE AUX ARMEES. (Image1)

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