Ended on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 2:30 AM.

Türkei: British Post Office in Constantinople 1857-1914: 6d. rate to Great Britain via Marseilles, 1

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Start of the sale:
Monday, September 16, 2019 at 2:39 PM
Item n°838089121
Sale ends:
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 2:30 AM
Lot:
#15371A
Catalog:
45. Christoph Gärtner Auction - 15. October 2019 - Single lots Overseas & Europe

British Post Office in Constantinople 1857-1914: 6d. rate to Great Britain via Marseilles, 1857 (Dec. 9) entire to London franked 6d. lilac (piece reinstated, adhesive faults at foot) for 1/4oz. rate, tied ''C'' barred oval with red London Paid Dec. 18 arrival below and showing fine unframed ''BRITISH POST OFFICE/DE 9/1857/CONSTANTINOPLE'' in black on reverse. THIS IS THE EARLIEST RECORDED STAMPED LETTER FROM THE BRITISH CIVILIAN P.O IN CONSTANTINOPLE. J. Parmenter recorded the earliest franked cover to be 9.6.1858, the cover on offer is 6 month prior. A UNIQUE AND MAJOR RARITY OF THE BRITISH PO’ s IN TURKEY.

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Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG

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Christoph Gärtner made his hobby into his profession. He started in 1984 and within two decades the Gärtner GmbH developed into a world leading mail order house for postal stationery and became a specialist for thematics and postal history.
In april 2005 the idea to build a place where collectors, customers and investors from all over the world could meet, was realized.
Since that time both, the Mail Order House and Auction House Gärtner, have been united on 2.700 m2 in the easy accessible building owned by Christoph Gärtner.
Generous viewing and storage rooms, a private auction hall, enough parking space and an underground car park are available.

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Türkei: British Post Office in Constantinople 1857-1914: 6d. rate to Great Britain via Marseilles, 1

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