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  • Lot# : 1974 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 234+235
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    Gallipoli Campaign 1914: 20 pa. red and 1 pi. blue (2) used on reverse of 20 pa. red postal stationery envelope, registered / AR usage to Constantinople at 3 piastre rate, cancelled by bold strike of "SAHRA POSTASI / 27" Field Post Office datestamp in black (June 15, 1915) with Unit cachet and Censor handstamp. Reverse with four more strikes of the Field Post Office / 27 datestamps (based at Yalova) with Registration cachet and boxed "AR" in black. Some peripheral aging around perforations but a charming and rare usage.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold