35100 French post in Levant SUPERcollection 1853-1923.
Beautiful stamp collection of French stamps canceled in Levant 1853-1923, including covers in album, in which very many better stamps such as (Yvert no’s): cancel Constantinople small numbers (3707) 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17A, 17B, large numbers (5083) 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 (5 Francs!), 38, 47, 48, 49, 53, 57, 60, round cancel Constantinople 19, 25, 26, 27, 30, 33 (5 Francs!, 2x, not in catalogue), 39, 40, 41, 43, 54, 56, 57, 60, covers: 21 and 23 together, 28 and 48 together, 54 and 56 together (both in pair), Smyrne small numbers (3709) 13, 14, 16, 17A, 17B, large numbers (5098) 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 (5 Francs!, 3x), 46, 47, 48, 49, 48 on cover, 49 on cover, round cancel Smyrne 16, 19 , 20, 21, 26, 27, 30, Levant 1a* (inverted overprint, signed, cat. 3700), 6 in pair, 17g*, 38*, 39*, 40*, etc. Exceptional collection, never before so extensive seen!
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