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Lot# 1981 - Auction 284 - 290

  • Lot# : 1981 Turkey

    Gallipoli Campaign 1915: Turkey GPO 20 pa. red postal stationery card struck with fine "SAHRA POSTASI 28" Field Post Office datestamp (April 6) in black of the 5th. Division, with two strikes of Commander's Headquarters negative cachet in black. The 5th. Division was in Adrianople but were moved to face the Allied landings (April 25, 1915) and suffered heavy losses between April and June and were withdrawn in July to reform, returning to Anafarta, but back in action again in early August. Minor creasing but scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold