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Lot# 1531 - Auction 244-249

  • Lot# : 1531 Turkey

    1862/1944: Collection with 1862/63 Toughra Issues with thin paper 20 pa. (9), 1 pi. lilac (10, incl. an unused tête-bêche pair), 2 pi. blue unused and used (10), 5 pi. black on red unused (4) and used (6), Thick paper 20 pa. yellow unused (2), and used (3), 1 pi. lilac used (4), and a fine range of the Postage Dues; Dulos issues from with 1865 25 pi. unused and used, unissued values and fine selection of usages in Bulgaria, 1894 Printed Matter set of five on unusual registered front to Sweden, issues from 1901 largely complete incl. 1911 Sultan's Visit set of 31 values unused (genuine), 1913 GPO set of ten unmounted og., 1914 Adrinople set of three perf. SPECIMEN, 1914 set of 17 unused (Mi = € 1'100), 1914 Dues (3) perf. SPECIMEN, 1914 Foreign Mail set of five perf. SPECIMEN, 1919 Armistice set of 13 values unused (Mi 640/652 = € 650), 1919 Mehmet Ali set of 24 unused, fine range of Angora issues, Kilis Provisional (-) violet unused, Dec 1921 Adana issue unused, 1922 2nd Adana / War Orphans set of eight unused, Feb 1923 Economic Congress set of six unused, 1924 Lausanne set of eight unused and seven values on a cover front, 1923/26 definitive set of 38 unused with fine 500 pi. green and imperf. between varieties; 1926 Attaturk set of 14 unused, 1927 Smyrna set of 11 unused, 1928 2nd Smyrna set of 14 unused, 1930 Railway set of 22 unused, 1930 Sivas set of 22 unused, 1931 Attaturk set of 19 unused, 1934 Izmir set of 9 unused, 1935 Sufragette set fine used, thereafter complete to 1944 incl. the 200 pi. Inönü miniature sheet unused; back of the book issues with 1911/12 War Charity set of six unused, 1916 War Charity set of six unused and scarce strip of five unused, Red Cross issues incl. varieties and covers, 1926 Airmail Charity set unused, cancellation interest, covers and postal stationery throughout including scarce 1914 1 pi. brown envelopes (2 sizes) each with SPECIMEN opt. in black. A tremendous collection with many, many elusive stamps in generally fine quality, viewing is recommended.
    Starting bid : 6,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,000 CHF