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Palestine: 1868, Napoleon III Laureate, 20c blue on bluish, tied by "2240" in lozenge on envelope (couple of tears) bearing ESCAD. DE LA MEDITEE 25 AOUT 68 MARSEILLE, manuscript "Seine", on reverse PARIS and MARSEILLE transits, accompanying letter datelined "St. Jean d'Arc (Palestine) 4 aout".
Yvert 29A. (Scott 33).
Estimate $750 - 1,000

Letter from a musician on the ship La Artémis to his aunt.

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Guinea: 1854, Napoleon III imperforate, 20c blue on bluish, type I, margins almost all round, tied by anchor in lozenge cancel on Military rate folded letter sheet bearing CORRESP.D.ARMEES 7 JUIN 63 GUINEE c.d.s., boxed PD and BRESIL 18 JUIN transit, on reverse BORDEAUX 28 JUIN receiver, internally there's a reverse handstamp PAQUETBOTS POSTS FRANCAIS.
Yvert 14A. (Scott 15).
Estimate $2,500 - 3,000

ONE OF ONLY TWO SUCH COVERS RECORDED.

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Reunion: 1871, Ceres, 25c blue on bluish, fine pair, tied by anchor cancels on small envelope bearing RÉUNION 4 FEVR 76 St. LEU c.d.s., due "6" annulled, "T" in triangle and red COL. FR. V. SUEZ/P.F.AMB.MAR, on reverse TOULOUSE 29 FEVR 76 receiver., Roumet Cert. (2010).
Yvert 60. (Scott 58).
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000

EXCEEDINGLY RARE USE FROM ST. LEU, REUNION.

Addressed to a military hospital.

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Iraq: 1867, Napoleon III Laureate, 80c rose on pinkish, used with 40c pale orange (35), both fine, tied by "5082" in lozenge on folded letter sheet to Switzerland, docketed 27 AUG 1867, bearing Baghdad blue company oval, BEYROUTH SYRIE transit, red boxed PAQUETBOTS DE LA MEDITERANÉE on reverse, BASEL transit and ZURICH 26 IX 67 receiver.
Yvert 32. (Scott 36).
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000

HANDSOME AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE USAGE-ONLY TWO SUCH TRANSITS FROM IRAQ KNOWN.

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Turkey: 1862, Napoleon III perforated, 80c rose on pinkish, fresh and very fine, tied by beautiful blue "5102" in lozenge on folded letter sheet docketed Ismail 2 Nov 67 bearing matching blue TULSCHA 3 Nov 67 c.d.s., boxed PD, and blue company oval, on reverse CONSTANTINOPLE transit and Messina receiver, Roumet handstamp.
Yvert 24. (Scott 28).
Estimate $750 - 1,000.

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Danish West Indies: 1862-71, 40c orange, pair with 80c rose (28), few short perfs, all tied by anchor in lozenge cancels on blue folded letter sheet to Italy bearing local ST. THOMAS 24 MAI c.d.s., ST. THOMAS 24 MAI 67 PAQ FR. B No. 1, on reverse GENOVA 11 GIU 67 receiver.
Yvert 23. (Scott 27).
Estimate $500 - 750.

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Syria: 1854, Napoleon III imperforate, 80c lake on yellowish, faults, used with 20c blue (15), margins all round, both tied by "3769"in lozenge on petite folded letter (tear at top) in Arabic to Alexandria, Egypt bearing LATAQUIE 14 MARS 58, boxed PD, on reverse AXEXANDRIA 21 MARS 58 receiver.
Yvert 17. (Scott 19).
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

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Rhodes: 1853, Napoleon III imperforate, 40c orange on yellowish, margins all round, very fine, used with 10c bistre (14), just in at lower right, both tied together by "3772" in lozenge on folded letter bearing RHODES 2 DEC 60 c.d.s., on reverse MARSEILLE 14 DEC 60 and FLAVIAC transits to Privas in Ardeche.
Yvert 16. (Scott 18).
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500

SCARCE ORIGIN.

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Japan: 1867, Napoleon III Laureate, 80c rose on pinkish, few rough perfs, used with pair of 1870-73 25c blue (58), all tied by "5118" in lozenge cancels on small envelope bearing YOKOHAMA 13 MAI 73 c.d.s., red Paquet c.d.s. and boxed PD, on reverse two transits and VERTAIZON 8 JUIL receiver.
Yvert 32. (Scott 36).
Estimate $750 - 1,000.

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Turkey: 1862, Napoleon III perforated, 40c orange on yellowish, two singles, one a straight edge, used with 20c blue (26), tied by "5103" in lozenge on neat blue folded letter sheet bearing blue VARNA 30 MAI 64 c.d.s., matching blue boxed PD and two blue company ovals, on reverse CONSTANTINOPLE 31 MAI 64 receiver, Balasse handstamp.
Yvert 23. (Scott 27).
Estimate $750 - 1,000

A scarce double rate letter.

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