Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 4

Gallipoli Campaign / Turkish Hospital Ships 1915: Postcard to the Cipher Bureau in Berlin at Military concession, written from "Dardanellen" (Nov 18), and struck with superb circular Ship's cachet and oval bilingual cachet "BRIEFSTEMPEL / LAZARETT-SCHIFF RECHID-PASHA" both in bright purple, sent via the German Consul in Constantinople with "Kais. Deutsche / Marine / Schiffspost / No. 14" cds (depot ship) in black (Nov 26). Card notes: "I am on the Hospital Ship Rechid Pasha and there are many German wounded here...". Superb and rare.rnProvenance: Collection "Cihnagir", Corinphila sale 123, 23-25 Oct 2000, lot 3046.rn