French Levant

Covers and stamps / French Levant

FRANCE: French Levant Post Offices in Bulgaria, 1865 (May 28): Outer letter sheet to Constantinople franked with Napoleon perforated 10 c. (4), 20 c. and 40 c. (Yv 21-23) tied by blue '5103' Gros Chiffres numeral with "VARNA TURQ. D'EUROPE" despatch cds in association, framed PD in same ink, arrival (May 29) backstamp. Some faults to stamps with two 10 c. with straight edge and one affected by vertical filing crease, nevertheless a fine and scarce franking