By: Corinphila Auction AG
lot # 2655 - türkei portomarken
French Post Office in Smirna 185: Unpaid entire letter from Smirna to Aleppo via Alexandrette, struck on obverse with "TAXE" in blue, and on reverse taxed with Turkey Dulos issue Postage Due 1869 20 pa. brown and 1 pi. brown tied by all arabic three line boxed ALEPPO handstamps (Coles & Walker fig. 4) in blue upon arrival. Slight edge wear to entire at upper left but a scarce usage.
Provenance: DF, Geneva, Nov 1999, lot 20111.
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