Bell’s Asia Minor Steamship Company, 1868
2pi. black on green glazed paper, from the foot of the sheet with 4mm. margin and ornaments
complete on the other sides, tied by blue four line cachet to entire dated 19 March 1871 addressed
to Samos, some faults as always with this issue but by far the finest of the three recorded covers.

The Pasha Collection of Islamic Stamps & Postal History
Sold by Spink, London on 30 June 2011 for €30,000.