Lot 60046 – Ottoman Post Offices

Razgrad – Hazargrad: 1874 Entire letter from Razgrad to Ruse bearing 1869-71 Duloz 1 pi. yellow tied by extremely fine and rare Arabic double-circle « Hazargrad » handstamp in green (Coles & Walker fig. 22) with further strike above as the rate was 1½ piastres = 60 paras and no 20 pa. stamps were available, with the short payment of 20 para collected in cash and recorded on left upper side of the stamp in manuscript, rare and splendid entire, signed Nakri