Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 3

French offices in Constantinople 1853/63: Lot three covers incl. 1862 cover from Amassia in Anatolia to Constantinople at the 50 c. rate bearing Napoléon imperforated 10 c. & 40 c. tied upon arrival with numeral '3707' Petits chiffres lozenge with framed PD in red and framed MER NOIRE handstamp in black alongside. Also 1867 cover at the 60 c. Italy rate to Genova bearing a strip of three Napoléon perforated 20 c. blue, also 1870 cover to Messina at the same rate, bearing this time a rare strip of six of the 10 c. bistre. Some imperfections, nevertheless an appealing trio, ingoing and outgoing mail to/from Constantinople. One cert. Roumet (1996).
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS