Difficult to read

    Dear collector friends,

    I attach scans of a 1906 cover from Essen to the Turkish minister of war in Constantinople. For some reason the cover was opened (or found open) and sealed again at the German PO at Constantinople.

    Can anyone read the very difficult text in German at the backflap of the cover? Could it be something like "found open and officially resealed" message?

    Interestingly, the German Post in Constantinople was open for business on Christmas day!

    Thanks in advance!

    "Schadhaft eingegangen - Amtlich verschlossen" Singnature is exactly "found open and officially resealed"

    Hi,

    I can't read the frist word. The second words reads "eingegangen" = arrived.

    The second row reads "amtlich verschlossen" = officially closed/sealed.

    axbuhr

    axbuhr and guy69

    many thanks for your quick responses!

    I bet the Turkish minister was not so happy about the treatment of his mail... it looks as if someone has opened the letter probably for spying!