Ottoman Post Office in Smirna 1846: Entire letters (2) from Smyrna
to Aleppo each struck on despatch with "An janib posta Izmir"
negative
Ottoman Post Office in Smirna 1846: Entire letters (2) from Smyrna
to Aleppo each struck on despatch with "An janib posta Izmir"
negative seal handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 1) in bluish-black
ink, with manuscript rate 6 piastres 10 paras for a 3 dram letter
travelling 250 route hours; together with a large piece showing a
wonderful strike of the rare "Postahane-i Izmir 1278" handstamp
(1278 = 1862 gregorian) perfectly struck in bright blue (Coles &
Walker fig. 2)
