By: Corinphila Auction AG
lot # 7034 - Franzoes. Post in der Levante vorphilatelie
French Postal Services in Lebanon 1857 (June 22): Unpaid envelope with full content from US missionary in Constantinople with French services to the US consulate in Beirut, struck in transit by "SMYRNE TURQUIE" cds, upon arrival on reverse by "Beirut, July 6, 1857" datestamp of the US consulate. The cover was taxed upon arrival with '10' décimes. Very rare US consular datestamp, only four covers known, all from 1857, signed Nakri.
Provenance: Christoph Gärtner sale 26 (Oct 2013), lot 2652B.
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