Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 6

Ottoman Post Office in Smirna 1889: Germany 10 pf. carmine, a horizontal pair used on 1884 cover to Berlin, Germany tied by "SMIRNE / TURQUIE / DEPART"  datestamp in black (Oct 22) with information strike at left. Sender's cachet at lower dated two day's prior and reverse with Berlin arrival (Oct 28). Corner clipped at upper left but a remarkable accepted usage, there being no German P.O. in Smyrna at this date. Sold together with two further covers bearing Turksih Empire issue cancelled with the same "Depart" datestamps.