Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 3

French offices in Constantinople 1867 (Oct 23): Cover from Odessa, forwarded to Constantinople and sent from there to the Prince of Valdina in Palermo, dated inside "Odessa 7/19. Ottobre 1867", showing on front forwarder cachet COTRONEO & TOSCANO ODESSA. The cover bears a mixed franking of Napoléon perforated 40 c. orange and laureated 20 c. blue, tied by dotted '5083' Gros Chiffres numeral lozenge. CONSTANTINOPLE 23 OCT. 67 TURQUIE despatch cds in black and framed PD in red alongside, reverse with Messina transit and Palermo arrival cds (Oct. 30). Some perforation irregularities, a most attractive forwarded cover. Opinion Holcombe (1990).
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS