Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 4

Turkish POW Mail 1914: 1 pi. blue, two examples, used on registered 1915 cover from Kutahya to a Turkish POW held on Lemnos cancelled on despatch (Nov 6) and also tied by framed "CENSORED" handstamp in red applied by British forces at Mudros. reverse with Stamboul transit cds (Nov 8), Turkish red wafer seal applied with Turksih Censors (on obverse) and Piraeus cds's and "Kastron-Mudros" Greek arrival cds's of Lemnos. A rare example of a registered usage that would benefit from being opened for display.