FRENCH LEVANT continued...
| Lot |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 10990 |
 1876 (26 May). Smyrna to Tunis. Envelope (a bit roughly opened) franked 30c. France, tied cds also alongside, with red "Paquebot/de la/Mediterranee". Via Marseille. Arrival pmk. on reverse. Fine and attractive. (Image)
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Selling for...$220.00
Closing..Mar-15, 07:00 PM |
| 11927 |
 Letter from the French P.O. at Trebizonde 7 Jan 1895 to Tabriz were carried by the R.O.P.Y.T. to Batum 27 Dec 1894 and by rail to Tiflis 28 Dec 1894. Tiflis to Fabriz was overland probably by camel. (Image)
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Selling for...$265.00
Closing..Mar-15, 07:00 PM |
| 11930 |
 1865, March 8th. A cover from Salonica to Genoa prepaid 80 centimes by a perforated Napolean stamp of France cancelled by a lozenge of dots large numbers numeral obliterator (5095) of the Salonica office. Carried by French
packet to the French P.O. les Da (Image)
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Selling for...$600.00
Closing..Mar-15, 07:00 PM |
| 11931 |
 A
double rate letter, prepaid 1 franc, the stamps being cancelled by an "anchor in lozenge of dots" handstamp. The "Phase" sailed from Constantinople 6 July 1863 and the named c.d.s. was applied on board by the packet agent, as was the "Paquebots de la
Me (Image)
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Selling for...$610.00
Closing..Mar-15, 07:00 PM |
| 11932 |
 1858.A cover from Smyrna addressed to Amsterdam and prepaid 180c, the stamps being cancelled by a dotted lozenge numeral handstamp, no, 3709 of the French P.O. at Smyrna. It also has a Smyrna, Turquie, c.d.s. for 23rd Nov.
1858. Backstamped "Marseilles a (Image)
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Selling for...$750.00
Closing..Mar-15, 07:00 PM |
| 11933 |
 A
letter from Andrinople to Marseille, dated 28 April 1871, via a forwarding agent in Constantinople and the Levant Line "U" of the Messageries Maritimes de France. The rate was 10 centimes per 10gr. and prepayment was by two Ceres 20c imperf,
cancelled b (Image)
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Selling for...$500.00
Closing..Mar-15, 07:00 PM |
| 35136 |
 FRENCH LEVANT-ITALY. 1875(Dec8). Cover to Genoa mailed unstamped with superb blue DARDANELLES-TURQUIE French PO cds in blue, via Messina with pair of 1870 40c Postage Dues applied & tied by Genoa cds on arrival. An attractive
cover. Scott J9. (Image)
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Selling for...$600.00
Closing..Mar-15, 07:00 PM |
| 35165 |
 1881(May 5). Registered cover to Palermo franked by France pair of Type Sage 25c yellow on buff tied by French PO in Constantinople cds's reverse with Palermo (May 9) arrival cds. A pretty and scarce cover. Scott 99. (Image)
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Selling for...$240.00
Closing..Mar-15, 07:00 PM |
| 52553 |
 1902(Nov 25th). Cover to Cambridge franked by single 1886 1pi on 25c black on rose tied by SMYRNE French PO cds, straight line ‘PAQUEBOT’ at left in black.
Scott 2. (Image)
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Selling for...$35.00
Closing..Mar-15, 11:59 AM |
| 52582 |
 1908(Oct 30th). Postcard franked on view-side with Levent 1902 10c rose carmine tied by French PO ‘Constantinople-Pera’ cds in black. Scott 26.
(Image)
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Selling for...$20.00
Closing..Mar-15, 11:59 AM |
| 52594 |
 1883(Aug 9th). Entire letter to Lyon endorsed ‘Voie de Varna’ franked by France 1879 25c buff on yellow tied by Constantinople-Galata French PO cds. Lyon arrival (Aug 13th) on reverse. Scott 99. (Image)
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Selling for...$65.00
Closing..Mar-15, 11:59 AM |
| 52597 |
 1857(April 3rd). Wrapper to London with French PO in Constantinople cds in blue, thence via Paris to London with red cds of receipt (April 16th) on reverse. (Image)
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Selling for...$125.00
Closing..Mar-15, 11:59 AM |
| 61470 |
 1846. Constantinople / Turkey - USA. Stampless env. Via British service / NY 15c / on reverse. "Affr obligatorie" + red "REBUTS" + instructional mark + red wax seals PO French. Would open to display well. Item circulated
though. Espectacular. (Image)
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Selling for...$1,500.00
Closing..Mar-15, 11:59 AM |
| 61890 |
 1860 (25 Jan). Constantinople - Athens / Greece. Env frkd France 10c + 40c pairs, tied "3707" romboid dots, cds alongside + red P.D. Unusual area usage. On side pencil anotation: From Cairo, forwarded from Constantinople,
Athens received 30 Jan 1860. (Image)
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Selling for...$1,315.00
Closing..Mar-15, 11:59 AM |
| 62017 |
 1845 (5 Febr). Pera - Constantinople - UA. EL., French cds Const / Turquia. Via Malta where disinfected, pmk on front, onwards via London, Le Havre, Paris, Lille ambulant + red "New York - Ship" cds. On reverse red oval "F.
Greene / Havre" forwarding cach (Image)
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Selling for...$1,450.00
Closing..Mar-15, 11:59 AM |
| 62071 |
 1862 (17 Oct). Mersina - Turquie de Asia - Beyrouth. E frkd France 40c + 10c imperf. "5092". Scarce dest usage. (Image)
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Selling for...$250.00
Closing..Mar-15, 11:59 AM |
| 63729 |
 1901 (23 April). Constantinople - JAPAN - USA. Registered env fkd 2 piaster / 50c. Sage, cds + R, fwded at destination Yokohama over to USA. Very rare destination mail + registered. Via Suez. (Image)
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Selling for...$1,200.00
Closing..Mar-15, 11:59 AM |
| 526868 |
 1897. Constantinople - Brazil. Fkd env. Sage ovpt. Arrival cds. Rare destination. (Image)
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Selling for...$140.00
Closing..Mar-15, 11:59 AM |
| 527645 |
 1905. Constantinople - Lille / France. Registr fkd 2 piaster ovptd stamp. (Image)
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Selling for...$38.00
Closing..Mar-15, 11:59 AM |
| 528721 |
 1905. Constantinople - France. Registered multicolor (5 stamps). Levant stamps. Unusual comb rate usage. Fine. (Image)
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Selling for...$225.00
Closing..Mar-15, 11:59 AM |
