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  • Lot# : 1966 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IIA
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    Liannos City Post 1865: 20 pa. black on green, perf. 14, a single example used on 1866 entire letter locally mailed to Galata, Cosp., tied by dotted lozenge in black with bilingual oval "PERA" despatch at right (Feb 22) and reverse with "GALATA" arrival of the same day with "BACHTCHE CAPUSSI" handstamp over flap; overall soiling but somewhat surprisingly, a rare local usage.rnProvenance: Collection Verschoyle, RL, Basel, 21 March 1980, lot 2317.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF