Lot 3145 o
French Offices in the Turkish Empire, Beautiful Used Collection, 1853-1923., including covers in an album, with many better stamps such as (Yvert #'s): cancel Constantinople small numbers (3707) 11, 12, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17A, 17B, large numbers (5083) 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 (5 Francs), 38, 47, 48, 49, 53, 57, 60, round cancel Constantinople 19, 25, 26, 30, 33 (5 Francs 2x, not in catalogue), 39, 40, 41, 43, 54, 56, 57, 60, covers: 21 and 23 together, 28 and 48 together, 54 and 56 together (both in pair), Smyrme small numbers (3709) 13, 14, 16, 17A, 17B, large numbers (5098) 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 (5 Francs 3x), 46, 47, 48, 49, 48 on cover, 49 on cover, round cancel Smyrme 16, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 30, Levant 1a* (inverted overprint, signed, cat 3700), 6 in pair, 17g*, 38*, 40*, etc. Exceptional collection, never before seen so extensive.Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
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