By: Corinphila Auction AG
lot # 1347 - europe Turkey
1845/66c: Envelope from Bitola / Manastir in Macedonia to Istanbul bearing 1865 Dulos 1 pi. grey in a vertical strip of five, all tied by two crisp strikes of all-Arabic double circle "MANASTIR 81" handstamp in blue, some toning but a fine cover. Also early stampless cover (c1845) cancelled by Bitola negative seal handstamp in green (Coles & Walker figs. 81 & 83).rnProvenance: Collection Otto Hornung, Corinphila sale 137, May 2003, lot 1723; Corinphila sale 157, June 2009, lot 2104.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
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