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    1917 (Dec 15): 'Feldpostkarte' mailed from Smyrna to Berlin with handstamp in blue of Major Serno's Airforce Liason Unit based in Constantinople, and rare circular Unit handstamp, '5th Turkish Air Company' also struck in blue. Mailed with fine strike of 'Feldpost / Mil. Miss. / Smyrna' datestamp in black. Extremely rare from the nascent Turkish Airforce Unit. Ex collection Bill Robertson.

    Note: A German Officer, Major Serno, was appointed to liase with the Turkish Airforce command. He had his own unit based in Constantinople. The sender of this card was a photographic interpreter with a return address given as 'Königliche Osmanische Feld Flieger Abtteilung 5, Smyrna'.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF