Lot 20274 – 1747 Entire from a Greek-Cypriot merchant in Nicosia to the Ragusa Consul in Larnaca

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Lot 20274 – 1747 Entire from a Greek-Cypriot merchant in Nicosia to the Ragusa Consul in Larnaca

Cyprus » The Ottoman Empire 1571-1878
Price realised
340 GBP
Estimate
200 – 300 GBP
Auction date
mar. 12 juin 2018 at 18:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1747 Entire from a Greek-Cypriot merchant in Nicosia to the Ragusa Consul in Larnaca, fine and scarce, ex “Zephyr” (DF Nov 2003)Note: No organised internal mail system existed during the period of Ottoman occupation. Most correspondence in existence today is of letters between branches of the Administration, which must have been carried by a system of Government couriers, or to and from Orthodox Church dignitaries and the authorities.

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