Mail to and from Turkey
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 1391 |
 |
 5c Blue (179). Rich
color, wide margins, tied by quartered cork and "Montrose Pa. Oct. 31"
circular datestamp on cover to Beirut, Syria, attractive
calligraphic address includes routing instructions "Via London", small tear
at bottom of cover and few small cover toned spots of little consequence,
Very Fine, rare usage, ex Gallagher (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
600.00 |
| 1392 |
|
 2c Brown, 3c Green, 6c Dull
Pink (157, 158, 159). 6c with part captured imprint at top,
cancelled by quartered corks, "Middleborough Mass. Feb. 25" circular
datestamp on cover to Constantinople, Turkey, red "New York Paid All
Feb. 27" transit datestamp, red "4" credit, "Kaiserlich Deutsches Postamt
19 3 No. 1" backstamp, 6c small tear at right, 2c and 6c small perf faults,
otherwise Fine usage paying the 11c rate via North German Union Closed
Mails (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
190.00 |
| 1393 |
|
 2c Red Brown, 3c Blue Green,
5c Yellow Brown (205, 207, 210). Attractively aligned at top right of
cover and tied by "Boston Mass. Nov. 24, 1884" duplex datestamp on cover
to Constantinople, Turkey, endorsed "Open Mail via London", red
"British Post Office, Constantinople, DE 8, 1884" backstamp, 5c faint
corner wrinkle at top right, Very Fine, colorful usage
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
225.00 |
| 1394 |
|
 2c Green (213).
Horizontal strip of three, few gum soaks, cancelled by corks, "Hillsborough
Ill. Apr. 24, 1888" circular datestamp on marble and granite dealer's blue
corner card cover to Constantinople, Turkey, marked due and with
horizontal pair of Turkey 20pa Black, Postage Due, Imperforate
(J36a) tied by June 16 double-circle datestamp, barely reduced at
sides, Very Fine, scarce usage (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
800.00 |
| 1395 |
|
 1c Gray Blue (206). Tied
by well-struck diamond grid and used as forwarding postage on Turkey UPU
Postal Reply card, cancelled by "Burssa, Turquie" double-circle
datestamp, to Meriden Conn. and forwarded to Durham N.Y., Constantinople
transit, some edgewear, Very Fine, attractive and rare usage, this is a
legitimate non-philatelic usage (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
1,100.00 |
