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  • Lot# : 1779 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 16C+P12B
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    1869/72: 2 pi. bright orange, perf. 12½ and Postage Due 1 pi. brown & deep brown, irregular perf. 5-12, used on registered 1874 cover from Sumnu (Bulgaria) to Constantinople tied by slightly watery all arabic circular SUMNU / 81 handstamps in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 69) with repeated strike at right. Registration handstamp weakly struck at top left and reverse with bilingual Stamboul arrival cds (June 18). The 2 pi. adhesive with small scrapes to front of stamp but scarce.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF