Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 6

Lots & Collections, French Post Office in Smirna 1843/1913: The Exhibit collection of French PO in Smirna Postal History with 1839/43 covers (3) with two disinfected in transit in Malta, 1857 cover to Palermo with 1853 10 c. and 80 c. tied by "Smyrne / Turquie" cds, 1853/62 stampless covers to France, Italy and Malta, 1858 cover to Switzerland with 1853 10 c. and 80 c. tied by 3709 petit chiffres, 1864 cover with single 80 c. tied '5098' gros chiffres to Genova, mourning cover to Aleppo franked 40 c. "POSTE FRANCAISE / D'ALEP" arrival and a similar franking to Tunis; Type Sage 5 c. green used on 1878 entire to Bordeaux (signed Roumet), Type sage 25 c. covers (2) tied by "Smyrne / Turquie D'Asie" cds's in blue, Asutria 10 h. stationery card used from Smyrne's French P.O., Levant issue covers incl. registered 1902 cover with rare "SMYRNE / APRÈS LE DEPART" in blue, 1908 registered cover with Merson 50 c. to Paris and unclaimed, 1906 Consular stampless cover top Paris, 1910 cover with single 8 piastres used to Crete, "FM" on Sower 10 c. red used on cover to France and rare cover withj Sower 50 c. tied by framed "POSTES FRANCAISES / SMYRNE" in black etc. A splendid collection (34 items).