Public auction #53

1875. NIŠ UNIKATNO PISMO Turska administracija, PRETEÈA SRPSKE POŠTANSKE ISTORIJE
Pismo iz Niša za Istanbul frankirano izdanjem Dulos 1868. TROJAC i POJEDINAÈNA od 1 Kuruš (Piaster) zupèanje 131 i 2 X 10 para izdanje 1875. sve žigosane sa 6 jasnih plavih Otomanskih žigova, dvostruka kružnica NISH 81, (Coles & Walker fig. 27), i još jedan žig pored frankature. Ukupna frankatura od 4 Kuruša i 20 para ukupno 180 para ISPRAVNA TARIFA od Niša do Istanbula preko 100 èasova tatara - konjanika (128 h) 60 +60 para i težina preko 3 drama (II stopa težine) još 60 para, ukupno 180 para. U levom uglu ispisana težina i tarifa crvenim mastilom. Na poleðini dvojezièni dolaz "BAGHTCHE CAPUSSI 28 MR 75" (= Garden Gate). Izvanredan koverat atestatorski potpis NAKRI i novi foto attest Krstiæ. Iz poznate zbirke Chihangir, u luksuznom kvalitetu,
1875 NISH UNIQUE COVER, OTTOMAN CANCELATION Forerunner of Serbian postal history. Envelope from Nish to Constantinople bearing Dulos issue 1868 1 piaster perf. 131, a STRIP OF THREE and a SINGLE together with 1875 issue 10 para. All cancelled by crisp all-Arabic double circle "NISH 81" hand stamps in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 27), another strike alongside. Total franking 4 Piaster and 20 para correct rate for distance Nish - Istanbul (60 +60 p) total 120 para distance 128 hours by Tatar and for second weight tier over 3 Dams next 60 p total 180 p, marked on the left side by red pen. Reverse oval bilingual "BAGHTCHE CAPUSSI 28 MR 75" (= Garden Gate) arr cancel. A wonderful cover. Signed Nakri. Provenance: Ex Collection Cihangir, photo certificate Krstic, extremely fine quality.