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Lot 10256 – 1840 Wrapper to Constantinople with double-oval fr

1840 Wrapper to Constantinople with double-oval fr
1840 Wrapper to Constantinople with double-oval fr
1840 Wrapper to Constantinople with double-oval fr
1840 Wrapper to Constantinople with double-oval fr
Lot 10256 – 1840 Wrapper to Constantinople with double-oval fr
Russia » Ship Mail » Ship Mail in the Black Sea
Price realised
1’400 EUR
Estimate
1’000 EUR
Auction date
Sat 3 Dec 2016 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1840 Wrapper to Constantinople with double-oval framed “ODESSA / PAR PYROSCAPHE” of the Black Sea Steamship Co., minor toning, only two other examples of this postmark are known dated 1834 and 1836 which are in Russian official archives, unique cachet in private hands The Black Sea Steamship Co. was founded in 1830 with the approval of Tsar Nicholas I to provide a service between Odessa and Constantinople including the carriage of mail

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