Lot no. 1611

TURKISH OFFICES IN SAMOS: 1906, 20 pa. rose, vertical pair tied by two-line "PAQUEBOT ARRIVE" (Hosking 592) to an envelope to Trondhjem, Norway, mail posted at sea and cancelled at landing in port Smyrna, arrival on reverse "TRONDHJEM 6 V 07" as well as recipient private handstamp on obverse; fine, the convergence of a most unusual destination and a scarce paquebot cancel