Ottoman Turkey: 1854 (September). Cover, reduced on top, to Foreign Ministry, Istanbul struck by CONSOLATO IMP. GEN. OTTOMANNO . A. LIVORNO handcachet and by manuscript par le Paquebot – Poste – des Messageries Imperiales francaises. Charged 18 decimes and Ottoman manuscript number 920. Reverse 22 September Constantinople arrival cds and consulate’s red wax seal. Tear on front and part flap missing but still very scarce and seldom seen.
