Lot 1108
ALEPPO / ALEXANDRETTA / TARSUS : 1871 envelope (opened out for display) from Aleppo via Aleksandretta to Tarsus, bearing Turkey 2 Piaster brick (replaced, certificate shows envelope with missing stamp) and 20 Pa. green bisect tied by boxed “HALEP 81”. Russia Levant two single 3 Kop. green cancelled by “782” in rhomboid of dots in blue and showing on reverse matching ornamental framed “Aleksandretskoe / Agentsvo” d.s. in blue, the cover has been roughly opened at the back and the resultant tears protected by backing paper, still fine and a marvellous usage of this very scarce agency datestamp. (Tchilingirian fig.197 & 201) certificate TOPS
