Levant. 1853: Napoleon imperf. 10 c. bistre, shaved at left, 20 c. blue, 40 c. orange, and 80 c. carmine, cut in at top, otherwise broad to ample margins all round, the 40 c. with some wrinkles and fold, tied by two strikes of dotted anchor postmark in blue to triple weight outer letter sheet from Constantinople to Lyon with "Neva 24 Juin 61" ship cds in blue and framed "Paquebots de la Méditerranée" in red alongside as well as Marseilles...
Auction 186-190
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Corinphila Auction AG Auction 186-190
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Lot #1429 - franz. post in der levante
1919 (Oct 31): Type-written Official notice in French declaring the 'Constantinople-Bucharest' Airmail Service to be closed from the following day, largely due to a Sept 1919 cyclone that caused 2 million francs worth of damage and some resulting vandalism, together with the ensuing fire on Oct 6, 1919 which caused a further 3 million francs worth of damage. The Notice is struck with oval 'Poste Aerienne / Aéronautique / Armées d'Orient / Le...
Lot #1458 - franz. post in der levante
1919 (Sept 8): Cover to Bucharest (Hotel Excelsior) franked by France Sower 25 c. blue, Merson 1 fr. lake-red & pale green tied by ARMÉES ALLIÉES EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIENNE in black, and by Romanian negative seal Censor cachet in black. 'Tresor Et Postes / 506' datestamp below. A scarce and attractive franking-for a similar cover see 'London Philatelist' (May 2000) page 125. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
Lot #1459 - franz. post in der levante
1919 (Aug 14): Civilian Airmail cover flown from Constantinople to Bucharest and thence to Paris, franked by Sower 5 c. green and Merson 40 c. red and pale blue in a strip of three, all tied by bold strikes of ARMÉES ALLIÉES EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIENNE in black with 'Tresor Et Postes / 506' datestamp alongside of despatch. Paris (Aug 19) arrival on reverse of a fine and scarce cover. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
Lot #1460 - franz. post in der levante
1919 (Sept 15): Cover franked by France Sower 25 c. blue, Merson 40 c. (over-lapped by Censor Reseal), and block of four Red Cross 15 c. + 5 c. all tied by ARMÉES ALLIÉES EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIENNE in black, over-lapped by French Military Censor tape and oval cachet. 'Tresor Et Postes / 506' datestamp below. A scarce and attractive franking-for a similar cover see 'London Philatelist' (Oct 2005) page 305. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
Lot #1461 - franz. post in der levante
1919 (Sept 19): Military stampless cover, edge wear at base, from a member of the Telegraphic team at Constantinople, flown on the newly opened Constantinople-Bucharest route, struck with 'Tresor Et Postes' cds with '502' erased, struck with fine ARMÉES ALLIÉES EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIENNE, thin cachet in violet. L'Absie arrival cds (Sept 25) on reverse. Rare: this handstamp was only used on Official Mail. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
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Lot #1462 - franz. post in der levante
1919 (Sept 22): Cover franked by France Sower 10 c. red and 15 c. green with Merson 1 fr. lake-red & pale green, cancelled by blurred ARMÉES ALLIÉES EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIENNE in black, over-lapped by French Military Censor tape and oval cachet. 'Tresor Et Postes / 506' datestamp below and reverse with arrival (Sept 28). Ex collection Bill Robertson.
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