David Feldman Romania June 5, 2019

90 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° Estimate ( € ) Romania – Early Postal History & Classic Stamps – June 5, 2019 Ottoman Post Offices 20162 F Braila - Ibrail: 1844 Entire letter from Braila to Constantinople (the Ottoman Post in Braila had a Postal Relay station at this date and mail from Braila was cancelled at the arrival office), on arrival in Constantinople struck with all Arabic negative ‘An Canib Posta-i Deraliyye 257’ greenish hand stamp (Coles & Walker fig.7). alongside Arabic manuscript despatch ‘IBRAIL’ and weight 3 Dirhem / postal charge 4 piastre. Scarce, one of the very few recorded covers from this Office A remarkable and very rare item. certificate Nakri 3’800 - 4’400 20163 G F Braila - Ibrail: 1917 Military formula card sent from Ibraila to Beyrouth showing all Arabic Negative black ‘ YİRMİBEŞİNCİ FIRKA = 25TH DIVISION’ seal dated by manuscript 21/12/1917 when the unit was located in Braila sent via Istanbul by rectangle censor mark to Beyrouth, extremely rare splendid item, Certificate Nakri. 3’800 - 4’400