French Post Office in Lattakia 1871 (May 21): Entire letter via
Smyrna to Marseille, bearing an extremely fresh and fine example
French Post Office in Lattakia 1871 (May 21): Entire letter via
Smyrna to Marseille, bearing an extremely fresh and fine example of
Bordeaux 40 c. orange, tied in transit by Gros chiffres '5098'
numeral of Smyrna, “LATAQUIE SYRIE” cogwheel despatch cds in black,
framed PD in black as well as framed "PAQUEBOTS DE LA MEDITERRANÉE"
in red alongside. Reverse with "SMYRNE TURQUIE” transit and
MARSEILLE arrival (June 9) cds's, all in black. Paper fault in the
bilingual address tablet, skillfully repaired, nevertheless a most
attractive entire and rare usage of the Bordeaux issue in the
Levant
