Auction: 1027 - Autumn Collector's Series
Lot: 1516
Turkey The City Post of Constantinople - The Otto Hornung Gold Medal Collection Third Period - Stamps with Overprint 1879 (17 June) entire letter from Yanya (Janina, Greece) to Istanbul bearing 1875 1pi. yellow with blue boxed yanya 81 (Coles and Walker 8) cancellation, on reverse 1876 1pi. yellow with blue type III Shehir overprint for local delivery with oval "baghtche capussi" cancellation; some minor staining, fine. Photo Estimate £ 200-250
Sold for
£190
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