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  • Lot# : 5751 Malta

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    1876 (Nov): Sailor's Concessionary rate cover to Manchester endorsed "From L.C. Ennis "HMS Triumph", Besika Bay" and countersigned by Commanding Officer, franked by Great Britain 1864/79 1 d. red pl. 168 tied in transit by horizontal "MALTA / A25" duplex (Nov 3). The British Fleet arrived in Besika Bay, Constantinople following riots in late May 1876 and the replacement of the Grand Vizier, the Turks then put down rebellions in Bulgaria, Serbia and Montenegro with many atrocities reported in the British press. HMS Triumph was the Flagship of the British Fleet in the Dardanelles. A rare and unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF