Ottoman Turkey: circa 1877 cover to Aleppo franked with Dulos type 2pi perf. 13 1/2 red-brown border postage due and 20pa of 1877 stamps for 2 1/2 piastres single weight combined 1pi littoral and 1 1/2pi up to 100 route-hours overland rate tied by POSTAHANE-I MERSIN 1286 [1870] (vilayet Adana, A&P type 2, RRR) negative seal and JH SALUHY & Co * MERSINA merchant cachet. Reverse Alep * Turquie arrival cds.
