THE PETER HIGH COLLECTION OF NAVAL & WARTIME HOSPI World War One Turkey
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 217
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Turkey. Rechid Pasha. 1915 Stampless picture postcards to Germany, both from German forces with K.D.M.S No. 14 c.d.s applied on the German depot ship "General" at Constantinople, purple bilingual single oval "BRIEFSTEMPEL / LAZARETT-SCHIFF RECHID-PASHA" or bilingual double oval "LAZARETT-SCHIFF / RECHID-PASHA" both with matching intaglio Islamic Star cachet. The second with heavy vertical fold, otherwise fine and attractive; mail from Red Crescent ships is very scarce. The ship operated in 1915 during the Gallipoli campaign. (2). Photo on Page 32. (Image1)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 218
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c.1916 Turkish Red Crescent postcards depicting hospital ships (4), one sent by a British P.O.W from Kastamuni (faults), another from a German on the hospital ship "Ak Deniz" with K.D.M.S No. 14 c.d.s, the card a little reduced at sides. Also a Photo of a hospital ship at Constantinople. (5).
