59th AUCTION - day 2

Turkey: 1871 Entire letter from Alep to Genoa, Italy via Alexandrette, Beyrouth,

Turkey

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1871 Entire letter from Alep to Genoa, Italy via Alexandrette, Beyrouth, Alexandria and Napoli, franked on the reverse by 1873 Duloz 1pi. yellow and postage due stamp 20pa. both tied by Alep native handstamp, with respective datestamps alongside, on front with Alexandrette '8 DEC 74' cds and two Italian postage due stamps at 30c and 60c tied "GENOVA/22 DEC 74". Part of letter's back cut out and affixed on back of the Duloz stamp for stabilization and to show the entire postmarks. (The 90c. Italian postage due may result from the rate for such a letter unfranked (1 lire) when the Turkish franking was taken into account for 10c.) Certificate by Guy du Vachat, Paris.

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Condition: Cover

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Catalog number(s): 15 + postage due 11 + Italy dues