Sale 1229 Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

GERMANY, Offices in Turkey, 1884 1pi on 20pf Ultramarine, Black Surcharge (3; Michel 3d). Tied by "Kaiserl. Deutsch. P.A. Constantinopel 10 8 88" circular datestamp on cover to New York (receiving backstamp), cover slightly reduced at bottom, fresh and Very Fine, this cancel was temporarily used at the summer residence of the German Embassy in Therapia, only one other cover and a few pieces of postal stationery are recorded with this cancel (Image Magnifier)