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Auction: 5021 - France, Featuring the Château Ramezay Collection, Europe & O/seas & B. Empire
Lot: 3559

British Levant 1889 2d. registered envelope to Hamburg, bearing 80pa. on 5d. green and "express d´orient" label in scarlet-vermilion (type 2) from top-left corner of the sheet, tied by superb strikes of the Br. P.O. Constantinople c.d.s.; the label with negligible tone spots in selvedge at top though in no way detracting from this extremely attractive and very rare cover. Photo Estimate £ 800-1,000

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£650