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Lot# 1456 - Auction 222-226

  • Lot# : 1456 Turkey

    Féké Provisonal Issue 1920 (March 17): TEO Cilicia 2 pi. slate-blue and yellow-brown, a fine unused block of 10 (2 x 5), each stamp further surcharged with rectangular "Féké Kuva-i-Milliye (National Militia) - 17 Mart 336-Ruhi, Dogan" provisional handstamps in black. The block with a few perforation faults but with large part og. and exceedingly scarce in unused condition - it is believed that only 125 stamps were sucharged thus. Ex collection Sedaroglu.rnrnNote: Ruhi Bey and Dogan Bey lead the Turksih Nationalist Forces in their successful assault on Féké.rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF