Lot 554
Used in Levant: Three covers used in Ottoman Empire, 1) 1860 lovely small envelope from Alexandria, Egypt to London with 6d, 2d 1d canceled 'BO1; paying 9d rate;
2) 1874 folded letter from Smyrna to London with 6d gray and 2d tied by indistinct 'F87' paying 8d rate;
3) Combination letter Beirut to Germany with 2d tied by 'G06' with two France 30c Ceres canceled by lozenge of dots '5080' (gros chiffres) paying onward postage. Exhibition write ups included. This Franco-British arrangement was in effect less than 2 years, ex Dillaway.
Estimate $800 - 1,000.
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| Opening Bid $375 |
