Lot 706 Used in Constantinople: Parcel Tags; 1918, King George V ?Seahorse?, Bradbury, Wilkinson printing, 2s6d chocolate brown, 1913, King George V, 1s bister, and 1912, King George V, 2d orange
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Lot 706 Used in Constantinople: Parcel Tags; 1918, King George V ?Seahorse?, Bradbury, Wilkinson printing, 2s6d chocolate brown, 1913, King George V, 1s bister, and 1912, King George V, 2d orange
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Item condition: Used
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Used in Constantinople: Parcel Tags; 1918, King George V ?Seahorse?, Bradbury, Wilkinson printing, 2s6d chocolate brown, 1913, King George V, 1s bister, and 1912, King George V, 2d orange ,bearing ?R/89? registry label (no place name), all tied by ?ARMY POST OFFICE SY4/5 JA 20? cdss, ?REGISTERED LONDON/16 JA 20? receiver alongside, endorsed ?Personal effects? and blue crayon. On reverse printed ?O.H.M.S? crossed out, endorsed ?Registered? and addressed to a furrier in north London. Ex-Klempka; album write-up indicates ?SY4? was Constantinople (SG 414,395,368 ) Est. Cash Val. $200 – 300
Great registered parcel usage from the waning years of the British army post office in the Ottoman Empire, that dated to before the Crimean War.
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Auction Expired because there were no bids| Auction started | September 4, 2023 11:00 am | ||