Heinrich Köhler 384 Auction – Day 1 Single Lots: Europe and Colonies, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia – The "P.G." Collection

1885 (March 20), cover to Hamburg, franked on reverse with four 5pa lilac & pale lilac horizontal pairs, perforated 11.5, tied by green circular grid cancels, struck on front with bold Poste Yamboli despatch c.d.s., equally crisp sender’s handstamp “S. Georgieff / Yamboli”, backstamped Istanbul and Hamburg (Apr 8), some light tone spots, else an attractive franking paying the 40pa foreign letter rate; signed Sorani.