Lot 50335 – Two items. The first is a British one penny reply-

Two items. The first is a British one penny reply-card used as return paid from Urmia in Persia to London in 7 Jan (1894). Transit mark via Tabriz. There is a long message with m/s date 7 Jan 1894 about somebody who is very sick in typhoid fever. Very rare usage. The second is also a British 1 1/2d reply-card from Abadan to Sheffield, UK. In m/s 18/12/27 cancelled Abadan. There is also « T » mark that was blackened out. Scarce items originating from Persia.