Lot 1457
1917, 6¢ red orange (506), tied, along with four 2¢ rose (499), three on reverse, and a 1¢ offset (525) by magenta Port Townsend, Wash. registry cancels, March 10, 1919 on registered cover to Bagdad, Mesopotamia, backstamped New York, March 10 and 11, where an N.Y.P.O. form dated 3-5-19 was affixed reading "Return to Sender, Turkey-No Registry Service" explaining that only unregistered letters and postcards were being accepted by the British postal authorities for despatch to Turkey (and Mesopotamia); few nibbed perforations 6¢ otherwise Very Fine and rare suspended service cover.
Estimate 200 - 300
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| Realized $170 |
