Lot 60285 – Ottoman Post Offices

Kazanlak – Kızanlık: 1859 Registered entire dated 4 January 1859 from Kazanlak to Constantinople showing extremely fine negative Arabic “An Canib-i Postahane-i Kizanlik 270” (on behalf of Kazanlak Post Office 1853) handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 40), with Arabic small negative “Taahhüt olunmuştur” (has been registered) seal alongside, postage paid in cash by manuscript notation at top left, weight 5 Dirhem / postal charge 8 piastres, signed Nakri