Lot 1242
1874 (11/23 Feb.) folded letter from Constantinople to Livorno via Odessa (13/25.2), bearing Levant 1872 3k and Russia 1866 20k cancelled by RopiT Constantinople c.d.s., postmarked Odessa c.d.s., boxed "Frankirovano" and circle "Oplacheno", sender's oval and instruction "Via Odessa", backstamped Odessa-Volochisk (14/26.2) and Cormons-Venice (1.3) railway c.d.s.; Fine to Very Fine. A rare usage.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Provenance: H. W. Schaefer
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