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  • Lot# : 2026 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 4/I
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    5 pi. black on pale red on thin paper, two examples used on 1864 registered cover to Istanbul tied by battal cancellations struck in blue-green ink. Flap missing on reverse but a very fine and rare first printing cover. Illustrated in Basaran II on page 44.
    Provenance: Collections Filmer, Bombieri, 'Bosforo', Kuyas and Kinsky.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold