Mail Auction #36

Palestine Forerunners German Post - Large cover 223 mm x 193mm made out from Canvas thick wired enforced paper mailed registered by the Jerusalem German consulate to the German consulate Constantinople Turkey, franked 5 Piastre stamp (stamp with tiny fault near one perforation on top),tied by single circle postmarks dated 22.8.1902 alongside registration label # 961. Constantinople arrival postmark on back 1.9.1902. This cover with 2 middle vertical folds & 1 horizontal light fold on top,otherwise VF & very rare commercial usage of 5 Piastre stamp on large heavy cover.