Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5

Russian P.O. in Lattakia 1865 (May 15): Letter sheet from Lattakia to Beirut bearing 2 pi. blue and rose with good to large margins, tied by fair "RUS. OBSHCH. PAR i TOR. / LATAKIICK. AGENTSTVO" agency seal handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 805), framed pre-stamp era "COMPAGNIE RUSSE / LATTAQUIE" despatch datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig 206) alongside, both in blue. Fine and rare combination of postmarks. Signed A. Diena & Mavrogordato.
Provenance: Collection Liphschutz; collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 131 (May 2000), lot 564; DF sale (May 2004), lot 30345.