U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
April 25-26, 2017
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 | Lot #601 GREAT BRITAIN British Offices in the Turkish Empire 1885-1921 collection on Minkus pages, complete except for 1885 80pa on 5p and 1906 1pi on 2pi, hinged (40pa on 1/2p used on piece), fine-v.f., *
Catalog Value $1,060 | Price Realized $290.00
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 | Lot #602 GREAT BRITAIN British Offices in the Turkish Empire 1889 2p registered stationery envelope, additionally franked with 40pa surcharge, used in combination with imperf. "Express D'Orient" label in dull salmon (upper left sheet corner margin example), paying the postage and the additional fee for a letter sent by the Orient Express, jointly cancelled by "R" and the cds of British P.O. Constantinople, Feb.9, 1889, sent to Copenhagen, with arrival pmk on back, v.f., with 2004 BPA certificate
| Price Realized $1,800.00
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