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Auction: 1027 - Autumn Collector's Series
Lot: 1503

Turkey The City Post of Constantinople - The Otto Hornung Gold Medal Collection Third Period - Stamps with Overprint 1877 (16 Aug.) envelope from Erzoum to Babiali (Sublime Porte) bearing 1875 20pa. pale green and perf. 5-11 1/2 Postage Due 2pi. with boxed erzurum 81 (Coles and Walker 50) cancellation and with scarce double ring Erzeroum departure d.s. (Coles and Walker 51), on reverse bilingual stamboul and oval baghtche capussi datestamp but with no local overprinted stamp due to a shortage; the envelope damaged and with parts missing; scarce Estimate £ 60-80

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