1903 Cover to Turkey – Postal History | |
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This postcard was posted in Shuntehfu and bears a 4c. Waterlow dragon cancelled with the Imperial Post Office oval (Chang 6-1-1-) around the 11th September 1903. The example shown by Chang was written by the same hand in November 1903 and is addressed to Tangiers. This card shows a spectacular array of transit marks, addressed as it is to a restante address at the Austrian Post Office in Smyrne, Turkey. In order these are: Tientsin – 12th September Shanghai (Chinese) – 17th September Shanghai (French) – 17th September Ligne N. Paq. No. 2 – 18th September (the Tonkin) Port Said, Egypt – 16th October Smyrne (French) – 24th October Smyme (Austrian) – 25th October |