Folded cover, without contents, franked on reverse with 1pi and 20pa Turkish adhesives, tied by Arabic cancel of Aleppo, postmarked with Aleppo (12 Sep) c.d.s., likely carried via camel caravan over the desert to the French Post Office at Alexandretta, where it was postmarked on 13 Oct and franked with 10c bistre and 30c brown 1863 Laureated Napoleon, cancelled with 5079 "Gros Chiffres" and carried onwards to Marseille via the paquebot "S/S Tanais", struck with boxed red "Paquebots / de la / Mediterranee", reverse with Smyrna (17 Oct) and Marseille (24 Oct) c.d.s. backstamps, light wrinkles at lower left, adhesives with some toned perfs, a scarce mixed franking and early use of the coast perforated 20pa Third Duloz issue; ex Cihangir.
Inventory #2402120
Member of the Canadian Stamp Dealers Association, American Stamp Dealers
Association, & Philatelic Traders Society
SHIPPING:
Rest assured that we pack all items safely and securely - we're proud that one of our buyers described his acquisition as "the most professionally packaged and invoiced photo I have ever purchased on eBay!”
Unless otherwise arranged, shipping will be done via Canada Post. Tracked and insured shipping is available for an additional fee; please contact us for details.
INVOICING & SALES TAXES:
Canadian buyers must pay GST/HST as applicable to the province to which purchases are being sent. eBay may also collect sales taxes due to other jurisdictions. Any customs duties, fees, etc. are the sole responsibility of the purchaser.
Our Guarantee to You...
We're proud to offer collectors an attractive selection of fine and rare stamps, postal history, and ephemera. We seek out quality material for our clients. If you are unhappy with your purchase for any reason, please contact us. Items can be returned within 30 days of receipt.