RUSSIAN LEVANT

Covers and stamps / Russian Levant

RUSSIAN LEVANT: 1865 (June 17): Entire to Mersina bearing 2 pi. blue & rose with four large even margins tied by "COMPAGNIE RUSSE DE NAVIGATION / SMIRNE" double ring handstamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig 150). A beautiful and rare cover. Provenance: Collection Lipschutz Collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 121, May 2000, lot 500.