Hatay Sandjak

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1908(10.04) Ottoman Alexandrette postcard franked with pair of 10pa overprinted to use to foreign countries stamps perf. 13 1/2 and tied by ALEXANDRETTE (A&P vol.5, page 138, type 8) date stamp to England where Manchester arrival cds applied alongside. (pictured)

For further research: HATAY (SYRIA) Ottoman Turkey bilingual pmk "ALEXANDRETTE / 7-9-13" on 20pa. on fragment. 

HATAY (SYRIA) Ottoman Turkey bilingual pmk "ALEXANDRETTE / 23-1-15" on 20pa. on fragment. 

HATAY (SYRIA) Ottoman Turkey bilingual pmk "ANTAKIE / 30-6-14" onblock of 4x5pa.

HATAY (SYRIA) Ottoman Turkey bilingual pmk "ANTAKIE -2- / 23-5-14" on 1pi. on fragment.
Ottoman bilingual canc. "MOUSSOUL -1- / 14-1-17" (Iraq) two strikes on bl.8x5pi. Turkish stamps on fragment.

Cover franked with pair 2x20pa. (1892) Turkish stamps, canc. bilingual "star type" "NEDJEF * 28 MARS 97(?)" (Iraq) in blue, to Teheran, Persia (arr.). C&W page 12, 15 points. [C cover]