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  • Lot# : 85 France

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    Turkey 1853: 10 c. yellow-bistre, a superb four margined used example on double weight 1863 cover from Paris to Constantinople, used in combination with 1862 40 c. orange perf., tied by lozenge of dots obliterators with Paris cds below (June 26). Manuscript '2' at left and AFFR. INSUFF. in black alongside and taxed '15' décimes in manuscript. Reverse with French P.O. in Constantinople arrival cds (July 4). Scarce and fine usage. Cert. Roumet (1994).

    Provenance: Corinphila sale 111 (May 1999), lot 2740.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF