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Auction: 1027 - Autumn Collector's Series
Lot: 1472

Turkey The City Post of Constantinople - The Otto Hornung Gold Medal Collection Third Period - Stamps with Overprint 1873 (2 Oct.) entire letter to Loano, Italy bearing 1868-72 Postage Due 1p. with black Shehir type I overprint for delivery to the Austrian Post Office, blue octagonal büyükdere" (Coles and Walker 98) cancellation, additionally franked Austrian Post Offices coarse whiskers 3s., 5s. (2) and 10s. with three "constantinopel/14/10/73" cancellations, on reverse blue oval Pera, oval "baghtche capussi" and a variety of transit and arrival datestamps; fine. A superb combination entire and of the greatest rarity. Vachat (2001) and Isfila (2002) Certificates. Photo Estimate £ 5,000-7,000

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