Lot 1618
1882 (Nov): 5 c. green & deep green, three examples (one torn on opening and top half replaced), used on reverse of 5 ch. black & rose postal stationery envelope sent registered from Tabriz to Constantinople, endorsed"via Tiflis & Poti" at top. Rare framed bilingual ´RECOM´at left and adhesives tied by TABRIZ datestamp (29/9) in black. ´Constantinople-Galata´arrival cds dated 12-October-1882 on reverse which would place this cover as one of the earliest usages of this stamp on letter. Despite the fault, a rare cover.
