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Auction: 1027 - Autumn Collector's Series
Lot: 1488

Turkey The City Post of Constantinople - The Otto Hornung Gold Medal Collection Third Period - Stamps with Overprint 1876 (2 May) opened out envelope from Izmit to Istanbul bearing 1868-76 20pa. green pair with blue boxed izmit 81 (Coles and Walker 46) cancellations, on reverse 20pa. green pair with blue Shehir overprints tied by oval "baghtche capussi" datestamp; small portions of the reverse missing, otherwise fine and a scarce franking. Photo Estimate £ 150-200 provenance: Ex Gordon Torrey

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