BRITISH LEVANT:

Covers and stamps / British Levant

BRITISH LEVANT: British Post Office abroad in Constantinople 1879 (Dec 28): Stampless official cover to Constantinople with printed "Correspondencia particular / del / Director Geneneral de Correos" and on reverse with printed seal, octagonal "CORREOS GUATEMALA" datestamp bottom left and in transit at London two 1873/80 1 s. plate 11 both with wing margin applied and tied by '10' oval barred obliterators, reverse with LONDON transit and fine "BRITISH POST OFFICE / CONSTANTINOPLE" code A arrival (5 Feb 1880) cds's, both in red. A fine cover from a rare origin to a rare destination.