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  • Lot# : 2086 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1/II+3/II+4/II
    5 pi. black on thin red paper coloured through, a fine horizontal pair (left hand stamp showing the broken Tughra variety) used in combination with single 20 pa. black on yellow and 2 pi. black on blue all tied to November 1863 entire letter from Der Aliye to Nigde tied by dotted & barred Type I battal cancellations in black. Slight corner tear to cover well away from the adhesives but a very rare and exceptional three colour franking. Signed Calves. Illustrated in Basaran II on page 115.
    Provenance: Collection Herry W. Schaefer, Corinphila sale 130 (Oct. 2001), lot 2464.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold