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1851/1912, delightful exhibit collection with 37 covers and cards, covering the Ottoman, Italian and French Offices in Tripoli including the consular postal services, many better usages with 1851 entire letter from Livorno via Marseilles and Malta to Tripoli de Barberia, 1881 envelope from “TRIPOLI DI BARBERIA” to Livorno with Italian Levant 5c. and 10 c. (x2) tied by mute “annulo a rombi”, official envelope headed “R. CONSOLATO D´ITALIA”  and on reverse its large seal handstamp, 1893 envelope to Constantinople with French Sage adhesives with pearled cds “TRIPOLI BARBARIE 14 FEVR 93” in mixed franking with Turkey 1 pi. adhesive (opened for display), etc.; except for the occasional fault in overall very good condition. An alluring specialist assembly, neatly mounted and described on album pages