Lot 60073 – Ottoman Post Offices

Shumen-Şumnu: 1858 Official cover sent from Shumen to Constantinople showing fine Arabic negative “An Canib-i Posta-i Şumnu 260” (on behalf of Shumen Post Office 1844) handstamp in greenish-black (Coles & Walker fig. 65), with Arabic box negative “Tahrirat-i Mühimme” (Official Correspondence) black seal alongside and weight 3 Dirhem / postal charge 2 piastre 10 paras in manuscript at left upper left