Turkey: 1944 (28 August). Registered commercial pre-printed cover to Switzerland franked with 7 1/2 and 20k Ataturk definitive and 4k National Defence obligatory tax stamps tied by Galata – Istanbul datestamp. First sent via Algeria by pink manuscript and next day red Istanbul Depot cancellation, received straight line black SERVICE SUSPENDED handcachet. Second attempt made on 16 September with Galata datetamp on reverse and 22 September red Istanbul Depot cancellation. Reverse Egyptian censor label and #94 cachet, 4 November Lisbon transit and 5 October Murten arrival cds’s.
