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Auction: 1027 - Autumn Collector's Series
Lot: 1494

Turkey The City Post of Constantinople - The Otto Hornung Gold Medal Collection Third Period - Stamps with Overprint 1876 (10 Oct.) envelope from Sumnu (Bulgaria) bearing 1868-76 perf. 13 1/2 1pi. yellow and perf. 5-11 1/2 2pi. Postage Due with two fine blue double ring sumnu 81 (Coles and Walker 69) cancellations, on reverse 1pi. yellow with blue type III Shehir overprint for local delivery tied by oval "baghtche capussi" d.s. and blue octagonal besiktas (Coles and Walker 91) handstamp; fine and rare. Photo, Estimate £ 400-600

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