Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 4

Turkish Steamship Co 1859c.: Cover front from London to Brousse care of Forwarding Agent in Constantinople, endorsed 'via Marseilles' and bearing Great Britain 1856 6 d. lilac (Gi. 68) trimmed at left and heavily tied by London '24' obliterator in black. Forwarded on arrival in Constantinople by Messrs. Perpignan & Eliazar to Brousse with "Porto Paistre" label annotated at '3½' piastre rate, struck with framed 'P-Anchor-P' handstamp in black. Just three examples recorded of this rare usage.rnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 20 May 1964, lot 348
Catalogue 261: Stamp Issuing Steamship Companies