U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
November 18-19, 2009
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #4707 TURKEY Newspaper Stamps 1891 printed matter rate cover, used locally in Constantinople, franked with bisected 20pa red overprint, tied by 11 Jan. 1892 "Constantinople-Gare-Sirkerdji" cancel, sent to Makrikeui, some faint staining away from the stamp, otherwise fine. Stated to be the only recorded bisected "Imprime 1891 Issue" on cover, ex- Beraha, Kuyas, Garmiryan and Alanyali collections, with 2009 Nakri cert. ("an important exhibition item and one of the highlights of the Imprime issue)  Catalog #P11var | Unsold |
