Ottoman Turkey: 1871 (8 January). Cover to Siroz (today Serres, Greece) franked with two 10pa, single and a strip of three 1pi yellow-beige irregular perf. of 1869/71 Dulos stamps for 4 ½ piastres quadruple weight up to 100 route hours rate (distance was 98 hours) tied by triple box Deraliyye 81handstamps and on reverse Stamboul dispatch cds. Cover flap missing. Scarce colour variety of 1pi.
