Lot 20920 – 1863 prepaid entire letter sent from Smyrna to Beirut
Lot 20920 – 1863 prepaid entire letter sent from Smyrna to Beirut
Lot 20920 – 1863 prepaid entire letter sent from Smyrna to Beirut
Russia » Russian Post in Levant
Price realised
1’400 CHF
Estimate
2’500 – 3’000 CHF
Auction date
Tue 27 May 2025 at 09:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1863 prepaid entire letter sent from Smyrna to Beirut, Lebanon, struck at top with framed “P.P.” in greenish-blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 148) with circular “COMPAGNIE RUSSE DE NAVIGATION/SMYRNE” despatch date stamp 11 Sep. (fig. 150) Superb and of the highest rarity.Provenance: Collection Lipschutz; Collection “Cihangir”, Corinphila sale 121, May 2000, lot 498.
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