Russian P.O. in Lattakia 1886 (July 11): Entire letter from
Lattakia via Alexandretta to Aleppo, bearing 1884 7 kop. blue
(rounded corner),
Russian P.O. in Lattakia 1886 (July 11): Entire letter from
Lattakia via Alexandretta to Aleppo, bearing 1884 7 kop. blue
(rounded corner), tied by light strike of LATAKIA datestamp in blue
(Tchilinghirian fig. 209), sender's cachet alongside, showing on
reverse oval "R.O.P.iT. / AG. ALEKSANDRETTA" transit datestamp
(July 12) in green (Tchilinghirian fig. 202) and all Latin "ALEP
TURQUIE" arrival cds (July 25, georgian). A presumably unique cover
as Tchilinghirian did resconstruct this cancellation from part
strikes on single stamps. Cert. Mikulski (2000). Provenance:
Collection Agathon Fabergé, ex Adolf Glaettlli bought at WIPA 1933;
Collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 121 (May 2000), lot 558