Lote 1039

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO AUSTRIACO. 1864. SMYRNA to NEW YORK. Folded letter franked with 2 s. yellow and 3 s. green perf. 14 and eight stamps of 10 s. blue (strip of three and five), also tied by SMIRNE cds. Address with minor ink erosion and cover with strengthening. Stamps removed and placed in original positions and light cleaned (2 s. with thins seen through cover). Fine appearing and EXTRAORDINARY RARE 85 soldi rate cover from Smyrna.