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Lot# 4069 - Auction 274-283

  • Lot# : 4069 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 13Bb, 16B
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    1871: 2 ghr. black and brick red (perf 5-11) and 10 pa. grey-brown (perf 5-11) (2) on letter dated 9. May. 1871, from "BALCHIK"  cancelled with clear arabic double circle in blue (Coles Walker WP 20) to "GALATA"/Constantinople with clear "GALATA" bilingual on reverse. This is one of the earliest uses of the 1871 2 ghr. Fine and a great rarity, signed Tewfik Kuyas. 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF