U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
November 18-19, 2009
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #4710 TURKEY Newspaper Stamps 1892 (2 Aug) registered wrapper from A. Doursoun, British Post Office, Constantinople, franked with the complete set of five 10pa-5pi Imprime handstamps (10pa, 20pa and 2pi handstamps inverted), all tied by "Stamboul" grid cancels (C&W fig.52), with Constantinople departure cds alongside (C&W fig.72) addressed to Germany, with "Bur.Amb.Consple-Moust.Pacha C" railway delivery and Kiel arrival (Aug.8) postmarks on back, fine and impressive showpiece, ex-T.Kuyas and K.Alanyali collections, with 2009 Nakri cert. ("undoubtedly one of the most important items of Turkish philately")  Catalog #P25-29 | Unsold |
