Losnr. 301 - 250.-256. Auktion
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Losnr. : 301 Brit. Post in der Türkei
1881/1921: Lot primarily unused stamps incl. 1881 Great Britain Revenue 1 d. purple, wmk. Orb, used example of good colour, cancelled by bold "C" obliterator of Constantinople; Turkish Currency, First Issue 1885/1888 40 pa. on GB 1883 2½ d. lilac, block of four, overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB 9), 12 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. lilac on white paper, overprinted CANCELLED in black (Samuel type GB14), 40 pa. on GB 1883 2½ d. lilac, 80 pa. on 5 d. green and 12 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. lilac on bluish paper all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB9); 1887/96 40 pa. on GB 1887 2½ d. purple on blued, a used example, variety: "40 in Surcharge Largely Omitted", lightly cancelled leaving this extraordinary variety clear; 80 pa. on GB 5 d. purple & blue, unused examples (2), one overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB9), the other overprinted CANCELLED in black (Samuel type GB14); 1887/96 80 pa. on GB 5 d. purple & blue, block of six from the June 1895 printing, top left stamp with variety "Small '0' in 80"; 1887/96 80 pa. on GB 5 d. purple & blue, a lightly cancelled example with variety "Watermark Crown Inverted"; 1893 "40 PARAS" on GB ½ d. vermilion, two single example tied to small piece by 'British Post Office / Constantinople' cds's (March 1); 1902/05 80 pa. on 5 d. dull purple & ultramarine, a horizontal pair, left hand stamp variety "Small 0 in 80"; 1909 5 pi. on 1 s. dull green & carmine, block of six all overprinted by hooded SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB17); 1911/13 4 pi. on 10 d. dull purple & scarlet, block of four, marginal from base of sheet, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB15); 1911/13 12 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. dull reddish-purple in a very deep shade, marginal from base of sheet, overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB15); 1921 18¾ pi. on 1 s. bistre and Bradbury Wilkinson Seahorse 45 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. brown, 90 pi. on 5 s. rose-carmine and 180 pi. on 10 s. dull grey-blue, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB26); 1913 ½ d. green and 1 d. scarlet, wmk. Royal Cypher, each overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB23); 1921 1 s. bistre in a horizontal pair, Seahorse 2 s. 6 d. chocolate-brown single example and 2 s. 6 d. pale brown in a vertical pair, each overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB26); as well as British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March) "Levant' on 1 d. scarlet in a block of four of strong fresh colour. Five certs.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFZuschlag : 1.500 CHF