Lot 60110 – Ottoman Post Offices

Veliko Tarnovo-Tırnova: Official cover from Veliko Tarnovo to Constantinople showing fine strike of Arabic negative “An Canib-i Posta-i Tırnova 1262” (On behalf of Veliko Tarnovo post office 1846) handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 77), with Arabic negative rectangle “Tahrirat-i Mühimme” (Official Correspondence) black seal alongside, weight 4 Dirhem / postal charge 3 piastre 15 paras in manuscript at upper left