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January 8-10, 2008

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1687
FRANCE French Offices in the Turkish Empire
1866-70 Five covers incl. four FLs, three franked with 40c each, one tied by "5098" large numerals and sent from Smyrna to Paris, another tied by "5107" and sent from Tunis (30 Sept. 66) to Marseille, last from Marseilles to Constantinople, with "Ligne U Paq. Fr. No.2" (10 Oct. 68) departure cds, last one with 80c Laureated cancelled by diamond dots, also cover franked with 80c Ceres, both sent from Constantinople to Marseille
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1688
FRANCE French Offices in the Turkish Empire
1944 registered cover, "Vehi" filled in manually by pen, franked on both sides with 1p and 2x5pi "Forces Francaise Libres", sent to Lagos, Nigeria, with a multitude of transit markings incl. Maroua, Cameroun, Maiduguri, Nigeria, Poste Aux Armees, also British markings, censor and forwarding cachets etc., some faults, well traveled and intriguing cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

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