1821-60 Entire letters and covers comprising 1821-23 entire letters (3) from Smyrna to Aberdeen, one with Liverpool Ship Letter, the others carried overland and disinfected with rastel holes (one with Semlin cachet); 1847 cover with letter from Constantinople to Amsterdam, privately carried, bearing Semlin disinfection cachet; 1848-57 entires from Constantinople to G.B, Greece or Italy or from France to Constantinople all with Constantinople French P.O c.d.s; and 1860 stampless covers (3) prepaid to G.B with "SMIRNE" Austrian P.O c.d.s. (11).
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Lot No:397
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British P.O. 1876 Cover to USA with 21/2d cancelled "C" and 1890 sample post envelope sent at the 1d sample rate from Smyrna to Austria, also 1920 G.B Seahorse issue 2/6 (2), 5/- and 10/- with British A.P.O Constantinople or Army Post Office S.X3 datestamps. (2 covers + 4 stamps).
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Lot No:400
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Cat No:Stampless
French P.O. 1916 Stampless cover from a French sailor, sent from Rouad Island to Madagascar, with "ILE ROUAD / POSTES-FRANCAISES" c.d.s, arrival datestamps and violet "MARINE FRANCAISE / (anchor) / SERVICE A LA MER", a few edge faults, unusual and scarce. Also 1923 cover with France 20c + 30c cancelled at Rhodes. (2).
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Lot No:401
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Greek/Italian P.O. 1852-1922 Entire letters and covers with 1852 entire letter bearing blue Constantinople Greek P.O c.d.s, and 1870 cover with 5L and 40L Hermes Heads cancelled at Constantinople, 1876 entire letter with 10L + 20L Hermes Heads cancelled at Smyrna, 1921 stampless cover with Greek F.P.O 905 c.d.s and army cachet, and 1920 registered cover from Greek F.P.O 920 franked 50L. Also 1922 cover with Italian P.O 20pa cancelled at Constantinople and red cachet "BUREAU DE POSTE ITALIEN CONSTANTINOPLE / Afranchissement en Piastres admis par / le Bureau International de Berne / PAS TAXER". (6).
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Lot No:402
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Roumanian P.O. 1896 Cover franked 10pa + 20pa + 1pi surcharges, and 20pa on 10b postcard, both cancelled violet bilingual "POSTA-ROMANA / COSPOLI" c.d.s, the postcard with large oval "EXPRESS / CONSPOLI-CONSTANTA-BUCURESCI", the cover with light folds, the postcard fine and scarce. (2). Photo on Page 62. (Image1)