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Lot# 1878 - Auction 250-256

  • Lot# : 1878 Turkey

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    1880/1955.: Postal History selection (45) largely mail between Turkey including Ottoman P.O.'s in Iraq and Lebanon with destinations in Persia / Iran, with cover franked by 1876 20 p. violet on green pair, cover franked 1880 20 pa. black on rose pair, cover bearing 1892 5 pa. green block of four cancelled "Bagdad / Turquie" cds, 1897 cover from French P.O. in Trebizonde, with 1901 covers ex 'Bagdad' and Kerbela, 1907 cover at 1 pi. rate from Beirut via Baghdad to Teheran, 1915 cover with 1914 1 pi. used from Kerbela, 1916 cover franked by Persia 6 ch. from Hamadan to Koum showing bilingual Persian / Russian Censor cachet in black, 1943 1.50 r. stationery card from Teheran to Galata with trilingual Censor cachet in violet, condition varies but some fine and scarce covers present.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF