Lot 605 China

1911 Incoming postcard from Istanbul The Mosque of St Sophie bearing 10p green tied on obverse by Stamboul cds, addressed to Tientsin sent via SEA POST OFFICE BOMBAY - ADEN cds, and BOMBAY cds with boxed MALDIRIGE denoting miss-sorted to Bombay in error with Shanghai BPO transit and Tien-tsin arrival cds. few marks otherwise fascinating postcard. Late use of the Indian Maldirige recorded in 1893 onwards.