Lot no. 3636

Beirut Hamidiye Square Office: Turkey pair 10 pa. green tied to cover 1900 from Hamidiye Square Post Office in Beirut to Constantinople, cancelled by bold strike of circular "BEIRUT'TA HAMIDIYE POSTA SHUBESI / 306" handstamp in blueish-grey (Coles & Walker fig. 39, isfila fig. 1 rated 'RR'), with Beyrouth cds. alongside, on reverse Dersaadet and Beshiktash arrival marks, small part of flap missing, otherwise very fine. An exceptional strike. Note: Hamidiye Square was formerly known as Burj Square, it was re-named in 1894 in honour of Sultan Abdul Hamid. 

Provenienz: Dr. Esmer (Köhler, 2017)