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  • Lot# : 1983 Turkey

    1779 (May 29): Entire letter from Aleppo to Marseille endorsed on front via Constantinople, with manuscript notation of Forwarding Agent on flap: "acheminée a Cos.ple le 2 Juillet 1779, (by your humble and obedient servants) Les Frères Nessiurat". Opens well for display, a fine and early entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 1984 Turkey

    1802/46: Covers (3), all from Constantinople with 1802 entire to Paris via the overland route and disinfected at Semlin, 1846 entire disinfected in Malta to Livorno and 1852 cover to Syra carried by French Paquebot with fine strike of EUROTAS Steamer datestamp (July 26) on front in black (Salles fig. 775), the latter being rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1985 Turkey

    1817: Entire letter from Constantinople (or possibly Wallachia), mailed to Trieste, disinfected in transit at Semlin with superb heavy strike of circular NETTO DI FUORA E SPORCO DI DENTRO cachet on the obverse (rare) of the entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1986 Turkey

    1842: Entire letter from Brousse (Bursa) to Bologna, reverse showing fine NETTO DI FUORA ET DI DENTRO disinfection cachet applied at Semlin with large part of Semlin red wax seal below. Struck with italic TURQUIE in black and 'ALTA / GERMANIA NORD on arrival in Bologna (Van der Linden fig. 107) in red. Two line Bologna arrival superbly struck on reverse (Dec 19) in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1987 Turkey

    1846 (Sept 4): Entire letter written from Smirna addressed to Capt. George Drew of the Brig 'Sarah Abigail' of Boston in Dardanelles, the ship having sailed the entire was forwarded on to the Agent's C. S. Grace of Constantinople and struck at upper left with oval 'AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / Smirne' handstamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 5) and smudged Costantinopoli example alongside, both in black. Some acid ink in address but a scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1988 Turkey

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    1857 (Aug 7): Entire letter prepaid from Constantinople to Brousse, with sender's cachet in blue at left and bearing superb strike of oval framed COSTANTINOPOLI POSTA DEI PIROSCAFI OTTOMANI / P. P. in black at right (Ringström & Tester fig. 8). File fold away from cachets, a fine and rare entire. Opinion Holcombe (1990).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1989 Turkey

    1858 (June 23): Entire letter datelined from Mardin situated at the upper Tigris in Mesopotamia written in Italian to Lyon with green Forwarding Agent's cachet applied in Alexandrette / Iskenderun on reverse; thence via French PO in Alexandrette and charged "10" décimes due on receipt (July 28).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1990 Turkey

    1859 (Sept 14): Long readable entire letter datelined 'Mardin, Mesopotamia' mailed to Lyon, France and struck in transit with dotted ALEXANDRETTE / SYRIE cds in black (Oct 4) and charged with handstruck '10' décimes due on arrival (Oct 18) in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1991 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 5/83
    1865/94: Collection on leaves with Dulos 1865 first type unused to 25 pi. vermilion (signed), fine unused block of nine 10 pa. bronze-green with central stamp (position 133) showing variety '1' for '10' (Mi. 5F), two examples of 1 pi. yellow Error of Colour unused (Mi. 7F), 1867 issue complete including rare 25 pi. salmon unissued (1'500 printed, Mi. IV = € 5'000) and retouched 10 pa. error unused (Mi. I PFI), 1868 perf. 13½ issue with 10 pa. lilac unused (2) and in an imperforate block of four used on piece at Izmir, rare 10 pa. yellow Error of Colour used, scarce 20 pa. green in unused pair (Mi. 14A = € 1'100) and a single example, 1868 Postage Due 25 pi. brown unused (2, unpriced by Isfila); 1870 perf. 5-11 set unused with varieties and multiples, 1873 perf. 12 issue incl. rare 10 pa. grey-lilac unused (2) and multiples, 1876 with 10 pa. lilac, 20 pa. green with inverted surcharge unused; Empire 1876 set with imperf. vertical tête-bêche pairs, 1880/84 1 pi. unused with 'Piastri' variety (2), further imperforate Proof pairs incl. the 1888 Postage Due set etc. A fine original lot exhibited in Paris (1964) and Wipa, Vienna (1965).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1992 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 14B
    1872: Entire letter from Metkovich to Sarajevo with sender's cachet in blue on front, franked on reverse with Turkey Dulos 20 pa. green, rough perf. 5-11 in a strip of three, one torn on opening but intact, tied by circular all arabic 'Mostar' handstamps in black (Coles & Walker fig. 16). Scarce.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1993 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 29+13B
    1880 (March 14): Cover from Smyrne to Aleppo franked by France Type Sage 25 c. bistre on yellow (2, one with closed tear at right), tied by MSYRNE / TURQUIE D'ASIE cds in black. Mailed via French P.O. in Alexandrette with dotted circular datestamp (March 18) and marked '4' on reverse in red crayon (possibly four items), as the small envelope is taxed with Turkey 1869/72 Postage Due 2 pi. brown and Postage 1876 1 pi. yellow tied by 'Alep' cds. Despite faults an unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1994 Turkey

    Italian Occupation of Anatolia 1919: Imprinted registered cover from Aidin to Zurich franked by Italy 1906 5 c. green and 1908 50 c. violet tied by POSTE MILITARE / 171 datestamp (May 6) in black. Registration cachet at left and reverse with Bologna, Milan and arrival cds's. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1995 Turkey

    Italian Occupation of Anatolia 1921: Imprinted registered cover from Adalia to Turin franked by Italy 1908 25 c. blue pair and 40 c. brown pair tied by fine strikes of POSTE ITALIANE / ADALIA (ANATOLIE) datestamps (May 30) in black. Registered label at left and reverse with red Censor cachet and arrival cds (June 14). Scarce and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1996 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 136+137
    1908: 20 pa. carmine and 1 pi. full blue, each used on reg'd 1908 postcard to Lausanne, Switzerland (with contemporary photograph attached to front of card) tied by neat MONASTIR cds (Aug 12) in black. Pink registration label at left and neat 'Lutry' arrival cds on front (Aug 17). Delightful and unusual usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1997 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 161
    1910: Postcard entirely written and addressed in arabic, franked by 1909 20 pa. carmine tied by bilingual FRIZOVIK datestamp (March 19), well struck in black (Coles & Walker fig. 153 = 25 pts.). Rare and elusive cancellation.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1998 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 481 P-483 P
    1916: Colour proofs of the Sultan Mehmed V. definitive with 50 pa. denomination, in total eight perf. proofs neatly mounted on a cardboard from the printer's archive.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1999 Turkey

    1917: Colour proofs of the orphan issue with 10 pa. and 20 pa. denomination, of the 1 pia. Dardanelles definitive, and of an unissued 1 pia. stamp depicting soldiers in the trench (later issued with a 5 pa. ovpt.), in total twelve proofs neatly mounted on a cardboard.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 2000 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 985-999 spec
    1935: International Women's Congress, compl. set 15 values, ovpt. 'Specimen' in fine and unmounted og condition.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2001 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1019-1028 spec
    1938: International Fair in Izmir, compl. set of ten values in blocks of four, all ovpt. 'Specimen' in black, fine and very scarce, unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2002 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : Bl. 5
    1953: 500th anniversary occupation of Constantinople, miniature sheet Mehmet II. 2½ l. (7). Fine and unmounted og. Mi = € 1'190.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2005 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IV
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    1867: Postage Due Dulos 25 pi. pale brown, perf. 12½, unissued, a fine unused example of good colour, one or two slightly nibbed perforations and minor ink spot at right, however a very rare stamp. Cert. Isfila (2003) Isfila YP13 = TL 8'500/Scott J15 = $ 21'250/Mi = € 25'000.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2006 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 23
    1876: '½ Pre' ovpt. on Dulos 20 pa. green, a fine used pair on 1879 underpaid entire letter from Constantinople to Orebich, Dalmatia tied by framed all-arabic handstamp in blue with 'Constantinople / Turquie' despatch cds (Dec 2) alongside and 'T' marking struck in black. Reverse with 'Zara' transit cds (11/12) and Orebich arrival cds (12/12).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 2007 Turkey

    1863/1940: Small group of covers (8), all taxed, with 1863 cover bearing Postage Due 1 pi. and 2 pi. cancelled in Constantinople on arrival from Makri, 1872 taxed entire rated 3 pi. cancelled in Der Aliye, 1893 taxed card from Wurttemburg, 1897 stampless cover from France taxed with pair of 1 pi. black on arrival, 1911 cover from Baghdad taxed 2 pi., 1930 Poste Restante fee cover etc. Condition varies but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 2008 Turkey

    1890c.: Large sheet (24 x 37 cms.) showing imperforate Proof strikes of Fiscals with 49 different impressions on white card paper, showing 'Timbre' values from 10 paras through to 500 paistres and six further Proofs at base from 10 pa. to 10 pi., all printed in pale rose-carmine. The sheet with two horizontal creases largely in the margins between the Proofs but very scarce and most unusual.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2009 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : I
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    Admiralty Steamship Company 1858 (May 11): Entire letter from Constantinople to Brousse franked by imperforate Admiralty adhesive in pale red, large margins all round and endorsed '2½' (piastres) in manuscript, framed 'P / Anchor P' handstamp in black alongside (Ringstrom & Tester type 10). File fold well away from the adhesive, an extremely rare stamp on cover. Certs. RPS (1977), BPA (2003) Michel = € 10'000.

    Provenance: Collection Adolf Passer.
                            Collection Otto Hornung, Corinphila sale 141 (May 2004), lot 2947.
     
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2010 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IV
    Asia Minor Steam Ship Co. 1868: 2 pi. black on green, imperforate on green glazed surface coloured paper, a fine large margined used example with part 'Asia Minor' cachet in blue, thinned and minor corner bend but a stamp of great scarcity Mi = € 5'000.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 2011 Turkey

    The Ottoman Empire in Europe 1870/1912(ca.): Collection 150 used stamps and one cover from the Western Balkan area of the Ottoman Empire, written up on pages incl. Serbia, Novipazar, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia as well as Kosovo. Overall neat to crisp cancellations also in blue with some rare ones included, a nice selection.
    Starting bid : 650 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF
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