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Auction: 1027 - Autumn Collector's Series
Lot: 1522

Turkey The City Post of Constantinople - The Otto Hornung Gold Medal Collection Fourth Period - Stamps without Overprint 1880 (30 Sept.) envelope (slightly truncated at left) from Edirne to Istanbul, bearing on reverse 1875 20pa. green and 1pi. yellow with blue double ring "adrinople/turquie" (Coles and Walker 1A) cancellation, 1880-84 1piastres black and slate affixed for local delivery with oval "baghtche capussi" cancellation; the envelope slightly truncated at left and right, otherwise fine and a scarce mixed franking. Photo Estimate £ 100-150

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£110