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Greek Occupation of Western Anatolia: 1921 (Oct. 30) Commercial cover from Smyrna to Germany (50 lepta rate) franked on reverse with two Greece 5 lepta Hermes singles, 20 lepta Iris pair tied by 'Smyrnh' postmarks

Europe / Greece

Rare surviving foreign-mail usage during the Greek occupation. 

In the wake of the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922), Turkish Anatolia (including Smyrna) was ceded to Greece, but was returned to the new Turkish Republic following Kemal Ataturk's Turkish Revolution in 1922.

Estimate $200

Katalog: Scott 217, 220
Zustand: Used.
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Worldwide Proofs, Varieties & Rare Stamps
Auction 49
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Worldwide proofs, trials, specimens, and varieties of stamps and postal covers. Also rare Postal History items.

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Turkey: 1936 (March 9) Commercial cover to England franked with Turkey 5k, 7½k Ataturks and 1k Postal Tax all tied by 'Istanbul' postmark
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Liechtenstein: 1962 (June 16) Express-Mail Poste Restante cover franked with 30rp Gutenberg Castle, 50rp Europa pair tied by 'Vaduz' postmarks. Addressed to Savona, Italy but not deliverable, with three 'Destinaire Parti' framed handstamps Forwarded to the Netherlands with Dutch 'Rijswijk' arrival backstamp (June 21)
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Vatican: 1930 (Feb. 1) Registered cover to Bavaria franked with two 1.25 lire Pope Pius singles tied by 'Citta Del Vaticano' postmark with additional strike and registry label alongside. 'Amb. Roma Firenz Milano' railway transit backstamp (also Feb, 1), 'Bologna -Trento' railway transit backstamp (Feb. 2) German 'Grafelfing' arrival backstamp (indistinct day)
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