U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
January 13-14, 2015

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Lot #533
FRANCE French Offices in the Turkish Empire
1870 (8 Apr) cover from Smyrna to USA, paying 2.40fr with a vertical strip of 3x80c Laureated, brilliant color, tied by large "5098" numerals, with departure cds alongside, red London transits and New York Paid arrival pmks, cover tears at top, otherwise fine
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Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #534
FRANCE French Offices in the Turkish Empire
1874 (Mar) outer FL from Salonika, via the French Post Office in Constantinople, where two pairs of 20c blue were added, underpaying for further passage to Livorno, where penalty rate was charged with the addition of a horizontal pair of 50c Italian Postage Dues, framed "Affranchisement Insuffisant" and arrival pmks, fine
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Unsold

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