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  • Lot# : 4968 Russian Levant

    1889/1913: Lot 14 covers, postcards and stationery incl. registered usage, diverse frankings and cancels, noted incoming mail to Mount Athos, Metelin, Beyrouth, mostly fine.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4969 Russian P.O. in China

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 4970 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 2
    1866: 20 pa. rose, perf. 12½, a block of four, used on small piece, cancelled by three strikes of framed 'Naplacenso' handstamps in blue. Slight toning and with minor perf. fault on fourth stamp, however first issue multiples are of great rarity.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4971 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 35
    1869: Complete 'Pastor' Booklet dated December 1868, mailed to Versetz and franked by Austria 1867 2 kr. yellow tied by BELGRAD cds (Jan 4) in black. VERSETZ three line dated arrival cds at base (Jan 7) of arrival. Some peripheral aging to the booklet and address wrapper missing but scarce and most unusual.
    Starting bid : 950 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4972 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 12/IB
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    1869: 10 pa. brown, perf. 9½, single used example on 1871 complete 'Young Serbia' Newspaper addressed to Essek tied by Belgrade cds (1/XI) in black. Rare and most attractive usage. Cert. Velickovic (1987).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4973 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 13/Ic
    1874: Pre UPU 15 pa. printed matter rate from Serbia to Switzerland with Milan 15 pa. orange, 1st printing, perf. 9½ : 12 tied by Belgrade cds, Neuchatel arrival backstamp. One of only three such printed matter covers to Switzerland up to 31 gr. recorded, fine exhibition item.
    Starting bid : 1,700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4974 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 82 P
    1904: Coronation 3 din., colour proof in grey black measuring 72 x 54 mm without gum, few minor tone spots, otherwise fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4975 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 84,90,91 P
    1905: King Peter, four colour proofs incl. 30 pa. and 50 pa. frames perf. and imperf. as well as 5 pa. in black.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4976 Serbia

    1911: King Peter definitives, two first proofs on white paper measuring 70 x 110 mm of the unissued 35 pa in brown and violet, fine.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4977 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 95 P-106 P
    1911: King Peter definitives, first set of twelve stamps 1 pa. - 5 din. in unissued colours in vertical imperf. pairs, unused without gum, 1 d. orange with wrinkles, rest fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4978 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 120 U-129U
    1914: King Peter definitives, second set of ten stamps 5 pa. - 5 din. in horizontal imperf. pairs, mostly marginal, all unused without gum except 50 pa. red brown, fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4979 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 132/136+139+141 Proof
    1918: Colour Trial imperforate composite Proof: a vertical strip of seven with 1 pa., 2 pa., 5 pa., 10 pa., 15 pa. 25 pa. and 50 pa. in vertical strip with huge sheet margin at left, printed in greyish-blue on medium thick, smooth glazed chalky paper. Some manuscript defacement on reverse and small surface fault on 50 pa., horizontal file fold affects the 10 pa. value nevertheless an extremely unusual and very scarce Proof, with perhaps just four similar Proofs multiples possible.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Kardosch.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4980 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 132/142
    1918/20: Peter & Alexander definitives, second Belgrade printing, ten values to 1 din. imperf., of which seven are bottom marginal examples, two shades of the 15 pa., all unused without gum except 20 pa., fine.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 4981 Serbia

    1860/1920ca: Group 17 covers incl. registered prestamp, stationery incl. early uprated, military mail, mostly fine.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4982 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 34
    1855: 2 r. violet-brown, a horizontal pair, slight scissor cut between stamps but with clear to large margins all round, used on 1855 disinfected cover endorsed 'via Canarias, Paquete Ingles' mailed from Cadiz (Sept 11) to Buenos Aires, Argentina tied by barred obliterators in black. Prepaid '1/-' (shilling) in manuscript and struck with fine Crown PAID AT TENERIFFE in black (Gi. CC2) with reverse showing 'Teneriffe' double arc cds (Sept 17). Internal docketing noting arrival (Oct 30). Four disinfection slits against Yellow Fever outbreak not affecting the adhesives. A remarkable and rare cover.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4983 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 85
    1868: Cover from Madrid to Arequipa, Peru franked by 1867 20 c. lilac in a horizontal pair tied by '1' numeral obliterator in black. Mailed via London (March 31) and RMSP Steamer 'Tasmanian' with British P.O. PANAMA cds on front (April 21) in black. Reverse with dotted 'Islay' transit and Arequipa arrival cds (May 7). Minor file fold but an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 4984 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 252+253+254
    1930: Zeppelin Flight postcard to Washington DC, USA franked by Airmail 1920 optd. 25 c. blue (2), 50 c. grey-blue (11) and 1 p. rose-red (2) all tied by Madrid datestamps (May 13) in black and by 'Lakehurst / May 31 / Graf Zeppelin / Europe Pan America / Round Flight' cachet in green, with 'Mit Luftschiff / Graf Zeppelin LZ 127 / von Sevilla-Lakehurst' violet cachet at top. Scarce and fine usage Sieger 58B.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4985 Spain

    1850/1960ca.: Interesting Collection hundreds stamsp used/unused incl. Isabella definitives 1850 6 cs. unused, 1851 5 cs. unused, 1855 1 r. green unused, 1865 19 cs. imperf. used and perf. unused, 1872 Armando 6 c. blue & 10 c. lilac unused, later commemorative issues unused such as 1926 Red Cross unused, 1927 Coronation King Alfonse, 1938 Submarine & Republican militia sets, 1940 Virgin of Pilar, both sets, and 1950 Anniversary Spanish stamps.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4986 Spain

    1850/1970c.: Collections hundreds used/unused stamps incl. early Isabella definitives, official stamps, commemorative issues such as 1920 Madrid UPU congress unused and 1926 Red Cross Royal family Mi = € 4'500 following the consignor.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4987 Collections/lots Europe

    1936/38: Spanish Civil War collection in two albums with many different local issues from Badajoz, Bilbao up to Zaragoza, all in mint and much above average condition including miniature sheets. A fine start for further expansion.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4988 Spain

    Catalogue# : 44+50+57+95+103
    1860/71: Range of covers (9) with 1861 cover with 1860 4 c. (2) used from Torrevieja, another cover with three 4 c. used from Palencia, 1863 cover franked 1862 4 c. pair ex Coruna, 1864 cover to Paris franked by 1864 12 c. green and charged '5c.' in black, 1868 200 m. blue-green single franking covers to Genova (2) and 1870 200 m. brown used on entires (3) to Genova one showing italic 'Via di Junquera'.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4989 Sweden

    1850c.: 'Feather Letter' Cover to Sandholmen with meander manuscript mrking on front, with fine seal intact on reverse with three feathers. One side flap removed, but a most attractive cover that displays well.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4990 Sweden

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    1918: King Gustav V,  definitives, 55 öre light blue & 80 öre black, two fine and fresh marginal examples, very good perf. in umounted pg. condition. Two certs. Obermüller-Wilen (2017) Mi 84,85 = € 3'500 for unused examples/ Facit = SEK 50'000.
    Starting bid : 1,800 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4991 Sweden

    1858/1924: Lot hundreds of used stamps incl. 1858 öre definitives, 1862 Lion definitives, 1872 Cypher & Crown definitves, 1916/18 Landstormen sets, 1920 Airmail, and 1924 UPU, both issues, part sets in multitude and in overall good quality.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4992 Sweden

    Catalogue# : 14/40
    1862/66: Lot 35 used stamps from the Lion issue, in addition 1889 definitive 10 ö on 24 ö, five used examples, in overall good quality. Mi = € 1'340 following the consignor.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4993 Sweden

    Catalogue# : 17A-26A
    1872: Lot 70 used stamps from the Cypher & Crown issue, perf. 14 incl. 20 ö brick-red and 1 riksdaler (9), one offset, in overall good quality.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4994 Sweden

    Catalogue# : 17B-26B
    1877: Lot 118 used stamps from the Cypher & Crown issue, perf. 13 incl. 1 riksdaler (5), three offsets, cancellation interest, in overall good quality.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4995 Sweden

    Catalogue# : 54/143
    1903/21: Lot 270 used stamps incl. 1916 Landstormen I & II and 1918 Landstormen III,  part sets in multitude and in overall good quality. Mi = € 2'340 following the consignor.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4996 Sweden

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    Catalogue# : 138-140
    1920: Lot Airmail stamps ten complete used sets in overall good quality. Mi = € 350.
    Starting bid : 90 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4997 Sweden

    Catalogue# : 144/171
    1924: Lot 200 used stamps from UPU congress and UPU anniversary sets, part sets in multitude and in overall good quality. 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4998 Sweden

    1855/1944: Fine used collection with better sets and values including 1855 Coat of Arms Skilling Bco issue (24 skill. with short perfs. signed Bühler), 1856 Stokholm City post (1 skill) plate 1 (Facit 6a 2) with cert. Obermüller (2004), Landstorm I + II, Postal Congress and UPU set complete. Except some top values nearly complete with 23 items signed by Günther Wahl BPP STC Mi. = € 12'420. Ex The Rheingold Collection.
    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 4999 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 14
    Used in Cyprus 1869: Dulos 20 pa. green, a fine used example cancelled by large part framed KIBRIS handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 109). Rare and very fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 5000 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 21
    Used in Yemen 1875c.: Cover from India to Hodeida, Yemen endorsed 'per Columbian', franked on reverse with Turkey Dulos 1 pi. orange-yellow and diagonally bisected 1 pi. orange-yellow tied by circular all arabic 'Hodeida' handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 59). Indian stamp missing and envelope rather tatty but nevertheless very rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5001 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 56
    Used in Iraq 1888c.: Cover to Al el Gharb and large piece addressed to Amara, each franked by diagonally bisected 1888 2 pi. lilac & blue each tied by BAGDAD negative seal handstmp in black, a scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 5002 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 70+162
    Used in Yemen 1892/1909: Turkey 1892 20 pa. claret in a toned used block of four showing two good strikes of circular all arabic ZEBID handstamps in black* (Coles & Walker fig. 85), and large piece with 1909 1 pi. blue cancelled by superb complete strike of ZUBEID cds (27.10.1910) struck in black (C&W recorded but not illustrated/Isfila figs. 1+2). Extremely rare: both these examples are illustrated in the Isfila catalogue.rnrnProvenance: Collection Terence Verschoyle*.rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5003 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 70+234
    Used in Yemen 1892/1914: Small group of 4 items with Turkey 1892 1 pi. used on piece cancelled by large part all arbic circular MUHA Mocha handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 75) in blue, 1892 Postage Due 2 pi. black bisected on small piece tied by HUDEYDA 'Telegraf ve posta hane' handstamp in black*, 1908 20 pa. stationery cut-out with superb MOKA datestamp in black (unlisted), signed Nakri; and piece with 1914 20 pa. red tied by rare CAMARAN barred datestamp (C&W fig. 57) in black. A rare group.rnrnProvenance: Collection Terence Verschoyle*.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5004 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 88
    Used in Yemen 1901: Turkey 20 pa. rose, slightly aged horizontal pair with superb part strike of framed all arabic HADJILE handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 58). Extremely rare: this is the example illustrated in Isfila catalogue.rnrnProvenance: Collection Terence Verschoyle.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 5005 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 89
    Used in Yemen 1901: Turkey 1 pi. blue, a fine used example with superb strike of framed all arabic BEYT-UL-FAKIYÉ handstamp near complete in black (Coles & Walker fig. 54). Extremely rare: this is the example illustrated in Isfila catalogue.rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 5006 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 87
    Used in Yemen 1901: Turkey 10 pa. green, slightly aged used example with superb strike of framed all arabic ZEYDIYE handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 84). Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Terence Verschoyle.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 5007 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 150
    1908: Overprinted 10 pa. green, a fine block of four used on reverse of cover to Mansura, Egypt tied by bold strike of bilingual CHIO datestamp (June 29) in black (Coles & Walker fig. 60) and Alexandria and Mansoura cds's alongside. Repeated superb strike of Chio cds on obverse of cover. Minor imperfecctions but scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 5008 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 160
    Used in Yemen 1909: Turkey 10 pa. green, a fine horizontal strip of four used on reverse of 1910 cover to Switzerland tied by fine strikes of 'HODEIDA / 1' datestamps in black (Coles & Walker unlisted / Isfila fig. 8). Port Taufiq transit cds and Yverdon arrival (April 29) alongside. Fresh and very fine, an extremely rare cover: this is the example illustrated in the Isfila catalogue.rnrnProvenance: Collection Herry Schaefer, Corinphila sale 124, Oct 2000, lot 5960.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 5009 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 234
    Used in Yemen 1914: Turkey 20 pa. rose, used example tied to piece by complete strike of AP circular datestamp of Ibb well struck in blue (Coles & Walker unlisted / Isfila fig. 1 = RRR). Extremely rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Herry Schaefer, Corinphila sale 124, Oct 2000, lot 6007.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5010 Turkey

    Used in Iraq 1914c: Turkey 1 pi. blue postal stationery envelope (Pulhan 24) used to Gross-Morin, Germany cancelled by fine strike of octagonal MOUSSOUL 1 datestamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 108). Rare.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 5011 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 234
    Used in Saudi Arabia 1914: Turkey 20 pa. red, a fine example cancelled by top half of bilingual HASANA datestamp in violet. The sole recorded example of this cancellation, illustrated in the Isfila catalogue. Unique.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 5012 Turkey

    1915: Turkey 1 pi. blue postal stationery envelope (Pulhan 24) used from Germenek to an Armenian Professor at Anatoliua College in Merzifoum cancelled by bilingual GUMRUK (TENOS) datestamp in black (unrecorded by C&W or Isfila) with Sivas cds of transit on reverse. Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 5013 Turkey

    Used in Yemen 1915: Turkey 20 pa. red postal stationery card, cancelled by fine bilingual 'SANAA/ 2' datestamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 96) mailed to Scutari (July 22) via Istanbul with fine circular Censor handstamp 'Sanaa merkezi sansur memurligi muayene alinmisdir' in black. Extremely rare and fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Herry Schaefer, Corinphila sale 124, Oct 2000, lot 5996.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 5014 Turkey

    Used in Yemen 1917: Turkey 20 pa. red postal stationery envelope used to Menahé up-rated with 10 pa. green and 20 pa. rose cancelled by fine strikes of rare HUDEIDA / 4 datestamps (April 22) in black (unrecorded in Isfila and C&W). Framed 'Hudeida muayene alinmisdir' Censorship handstamp in blue below. Very fine cover, unique.rnrnProvenance: Collection Angus Parker.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 5015 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 632
    Used in Russia 1917: 20 pa. rose-red in horizontal pair, tied to small piece by fine strike of all arabic 'BATUM / 3' datestamp in violet (Coles & Walker fig. B3). Slight aging but a very fine strike of an extremely elusive cancellation.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 5016 Turkey

    Used in Palestine 1917: Printed Matter cover, flap unsealed, with Provisionally handstamped 5 pa. on 10 pa. green tied by fine BENI-SAAB datestamp (Dec 31) in black (Coles & Walker fig. 49). Circular Turkish Censor cachet on reverse of a fine and extremely scarce cover.rnrnNote: Just 500 stamps were surcharged, the period of use being Dec 20, 1917 until February 6, 1918.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 5017 Turkey

    Féké Provisonal Issue 1920 (March 17): Palestine 2 m. blue-green (Gi. 6), Cilicia May 1919 20 pa. rose-red (2) and unoverprinted 20 pa. rose-red, slight toned perfs., each on individual pieces (4) and each surcharged with rectangular "Féké Kuva-i-Milliye (National Militia) - 17 Mart 336-Ruhi, Dogan" provisional handstamps in black, two cancelled by FÉKE datestamps on First Day (March 17, 1920) and two cancelled at KOZAN (June 4, 1920). Scarce and very fine group, ex collection Sedaroglu.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5018 Turkey

    French Occupation of Cilicia 1919: Cover addressed in Armenian from Adana to Istanbul franked by March 1919 1st overprint 20 pa. ultramarine and 1 pi. black & violet tied by ADANA / 2 datestamp (April 19) in black (Isfila fig. 15). Circular CONTROLE POSTALE / CILICIE Censor handstamp on reverse with Stamboul arrival. Ex collection Sedaroglu.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5019 Turkey

    French Occupation of Cilicia 1919: Brown Parcel Post receipt form for a 50 gram package, franked by 1st overprint 1919 Turkey 5 pi. black & bistre-brown, six examples, tied by two strikes of bilingual FÉKÉ datestamps (Aug 7) in black (Isfila fig. 2 = R). Reverse with Kozan transit cds and Istanbul arrival (Aug 14). Some slight tropicalisation and a few bends but rare, ex collection Sedaroglu.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5020 Turkey

    French Occupation of Cilicia 1919: Cover from Tarsus to Istanbul franked by overprinted March 1919 20 pa. rose and April 1919 1 pi. black & violet each tied by fine strike of all arabic TARSUS / 2 datestamps (May 7) in black (Isfila fig. 11=R). Rare oval "Censuré / TARSUS" in black at left. Reverse with Stamboul arrival (May 12). Scarce and fine cover, ex collection Sedaroglu.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 5021 Turkey

    French Occupation of Cilicia 1919: Violet Parcel Post receipt form for a package from Adana to Sivas, franked by Cilicia May 1919 TEO 20 pa. rose, 1 pi. blue and 2 pi. deep blue & yellow-brown (note broken 'Cilicie' in surcharge) used with 1919 Palestine 10 pi. blue (Gi. 14) all tied by ADANA / 3 datestamps in black (Isfila fig. 19). Reverse with Sivas arrival cds. A scarce combination usage, ex collection Sedaroglu.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5022 Turkey

    French Occupation of Cilicia 1919: Cover from Adana to Beirut franked by May 1919 TEO overprinted 20 pa. ultramarine in a strip of three (third stamp with Ciltcie' error) all tied by ADANA / 2 datestamps (July 21) in black (Isfila fig. 15). Circular CONTROLE POSTALE / CILICIE Censor handstamp alongside and part 'Beyrouth / 16' arrival cds above. Ex collection Sedaroglu.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5023 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 : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5024 Turkey

    1863/1925c.: Cancellation collection arranged by Villayet, with many hundreds of stamps chosen for clarity of postmark by an expert in the field with stockbooks from the Vilayets of Adana, Aidin, Alep, Andrinople, Angora, Bigha, Bitlis, Castamouni, Constantinople, Diyabekir, Erzeroum, Hudavindiguiar, Ismid, Konia, Mamouret-el-Aziz, Trebizonde etc. with full list of contents with each of the eleven volumes. Too much to list, careful viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5025 Turkey

    Used in Albania, Bulgaria & Romania 1863/1918c.: Collection with superb range of choice cancellations incl. Albania with 'Avlona' cds's (2), Berat oval all arabic handstamp on piece, Berat cds's with complete strike on 20 pa. pair on piece, rare Devlina all arabic handstamp and unrecorded 'Leskovik' telegraph seal, further strikes from Lovichne, Permedi, Serandos, Ayi-Saranda, Kolonya all arabic handstamp in violet on 1892 1 pi., Durazzo and Scutari usages etc., Bulgaria with first issue 20 pa. used in Djouma-i-atik in blue, scarce usages in Lofca, Nigbolu, Plevna, Prevadi and Vidin negative seal in blue on Dulos 5 pi. carmine (unique?), Filibe, Haskoy, Kalofer, Kazgan, Schirpan and Zagra all arabic handstamps, rare 'Nevrokup Posta Subesi' negative seal in black on 5 pi. violet pair, and rare trio from Romania with 1 pi. yellow used in Bogazkoy, and both circular and rectangular strikes from Kustendje each on 1 pi. yellow. A splendid and rare selection well arranged with complete accurate listing.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 5026 Turkey

    Used Abroad & Back of the Book 1863/1918c.: Cancellation collection with 1914 10 p.a used in El-Arich (Sinai), piece witth complete 'Ibin' datestamp (Jordan) in black, Libya usages in Benghazi, Derna, Masrata, 1892 1pi. with Orfelle Telegraph negative seal in black, framed all arabic 'Trablus Garb' handstamps (3), range of Tripoli usages, 1901 20 pa. cancelled Zilétine cds, Military, Paquebot and TPO usages (incl. violet 'Damas-Medine'), retta cancels, Egypt 1867 and 1872 1 pi. used with 'Gedda' cds's and two Posta Europea covers, together with a fully annotated stockbook with Turkish Fiscals including range of Hejaz Railway. Generally fine, a most interesting assembly.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 5027 Turkey

    Used in Syria 1865/1917c.: Collection with superb range of choice cancellations incl. 1892 1 pi. and 2 pi. cancelled by rectangular negative seal of Aleppo (C&W fig. 3) in blue, 1892 1 pi. (2) cancelled by 'Djedide Posta Subesi´negative seals in blue, three strikes of rare 'Djisrichouour´datestamps (one superb on piece), 1914 20 pa. on piece tied by complete strike of 'Harim' in blue (rare), 1892 20 pa. pair cancelled by framed arabic only 'Idlib' in blue, other cancels noted from Bab, Bezoryé Damas, Chekhmeskin, Deraa, rare rectangular framed 'Djebel' in black, Ezra complete in violet on piece, framed 'Hama' cancelleing 1 pi. bisect on piece, Katana, Rakka, 1913 piece with superb 'Tel-Kalakh' cds, Zor etc. A splendid lot well arranged with complete accurate listing.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 5028 Turkey

    Used in Lebanon 1865/1918c.: Collection with superb range of choice cancellations incl. 1892 1 pi. pair tied by 'Beyrut'da Debgha Posta Subesi' negative seal in black, fine piece with 2x20 pa. tied by complete 'Merdajoun Posta Subesi' negative seal in black, Saida Postal and Telegraph negative seal handstamps, usages from Bekaa (negative seal) and 'Bakah' cds, oval 'Machgara-Beka-Siria' in violet on 20 pa. pair, 1916 piece with complete octagonal 'Alie' datestamp, unrecorded 'Betaghrine' cds in violet, further negative seal handstamps from Djedita, Djon, Djounie, Maaser el Suf etc. A fine lot well arranged with complete accurate listing.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 5029 Turkey

    Used in Iraq 1865/1918c.: Collection with superb range of choice cancellations incl. rare 'Achar' cds on 1 pi. blue, negative seals of Fao and Kal'at El Sekir in black, complete 'Ana' cds on two pieces (one in black, the other struck in blue), fine range of Baghdad incl. piece with complete 'Kéryé Bachi' cds, complete 'Chatra' cds in violet on 5 pa. ochre block of four, further datestamps from Chehriban, Deltava, Hillé, Hindié, Kiazimié, Remadié, complete 'Altoun Keupru' cds in violet, Kerkuk cds in blue complete on piece, Erbil Telegraf negative seal complete on piece, etc. A fine lot well arranged with complete accurate listing.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 5030 Turkey

    Used in Palestine 1868/1918c.: Cancellation collection on leaves with Acre datestamps incl. scarce 1912 piece with 20 pa. tied by complete AKKIA / (ST. JEAN D'ACRE) cds, piece witth bisected Dulos1 pi. tied by large part BEIT UL LAHM negative seal (illustrated in Pollack), 1914 20 pa. cancelled BIREH cds, similar 20 pa. used with BISSAN cds, 1892 5 pa. with part ERIHA cds in violet (Dec 24, 1900), 1914 1 pi. on piece with full GAZA cds, 20 pa. on piece tied HAFIR, 1868/72 2 pi. used with JAFFA negative seal, fine range of Jerusalem usages, 1914 20 p.a used with REHOBOTH cds in violet etc. A fine and scarce assembly with full accurate listing of contents.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 5031 Turkey

    Used in Yugoslavia 1865/1918c.: Cancellation collection incl. piece with 1905 1 pi. cancelled 'Touz' cds, Duloy issues with arabic only 'Manastir' handstamps (4), 1901 1 pi. tied by 'Ochri' cds on piece, 1892 2' pa. claret pair tied 'Kokoli' cds in violet, 1901 5 p.a green block cancelled 'Strounmdja' cds, 1892 1 pi. cancelled by full strike of rare framed Berna handstamp in black, Frizovik usages, 1892 issue 1 pi. and 2 pi. each with circular all arabic Karatova handstamps in blue, 1875 1 pi. yellow cancelled Mitrovitza and another with Prizrin handstamp in black, 1868 2 pi. with fine framed Tuzla handstamp etc., and three Serbian pre-stamp covers. A very fine lot with full accurate listing.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5032 Turkey

    Used in Palestine & Jordan & Saudi Arabia 1865/1918c.: Collection with superb range of choice cancellations incl. Palestine with Acre, Bethlehem, Halil Ul Rahman on 1 pi. pair, Jerusalem, Naplous etc., rare Jordan with 1892 20 pa. with negative Adjloun handstamp in black, Adjiloun cds on piece, Kerek, Maan, 29 pa. block of four with 'Salt' cds, complete 'Tafilé' cds on piece, Saudi Arabia with framed 'Jeddah' handstamps (2) in black, Djedda numeral cds's from 1-4, octagonal Djiddé-1 in violet, 1914 usages with rare 'El-Ula' cds's in blue, rare aranic only 'Abha' complete on 2pi. orange on piece, 'Hedyé' in blue, circular arabic only 'Medine' in black (4 examples), range of Mecca, Taif incl. piece with complete strike of negative 'Taif Sansur Muayene Ainmisdir' negative seal (very rare), Tebouk and Yanbo usages etc. A fine lot well arranged with complete accurate listing.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 5033 Turkey

    Used in Yemen 1865/1918c.: Collection with superb range of choice cancellations incl. 'Badjil' cds's on five stamps, Beit-Berich on three, Beit-ul-Fakh, Camaran (6), Hodeida circular arabic only handstamps on ten stamps, Hudeida and Hodeida cds's on pairs, blocks and pieces, rare framed Hudeyda on 1 pi. blue in purple, rare 'Katiyé' on 1 pi. yellow (ex Herry Schaefer), 20 pa. red on piece with complete 'Lahié' in violet, 'Lahié' on piece in blue, Menafe rectangular all arabic handstamp on 20 pa., Menahé cds on 2 pi. orange on piece, Mocha all arabic handstamp on 1892 1 pi. (ex Verchoyyle), complete 'Salif' on piece, large range of San'aa all arabic handstamps and datestamps, rare Souk-ul-Hamiss on piece, Taiz and Yérim usages etc. A splendid and rare selection well arranged with complete accurate listing.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 5034 Turkey

    Used in Greece & Islands 1865/1918c.: Collection with superb range of choice cancellations incl. Crete with 'Candiya' octagonal handstamps and cds's, Hania, 20 pa. cancelled by octagonal framed 'Lasid Yenikoy', Castellorizo, Samos, complete Kalymnos cds on 20 pa. on piece, rare 'Mondros' cds in violet on 1 pi. blue (illustrated in Isfila), negative seal 'Indjirli Adasi Posta Subesi' on 1892 1 pi., superb 'Kalabaka' on 1892 1 pi. piece, 'Polimar Metelin' cds on 20 pa. (illus. Isfila) in violet, Portianos, all arabic 'Pohlinet' in blue on 1892 1 pi., 'Varoz' cds in blue on 10 pa. block of four, rare circular 'Kesenrie' in blue on 1892 2 pi. on piece, 'Sari-Chaban' cds on 1910 piece, 'Zelhova 97' on 1892 1 pi. etc. A rare selection well arranged with complete accurate listing.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5035 Turkey

    1863/1990: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused, incl. some better values from the early years, full sets, surcharged values, airmails, few souvenir sheets etc., mainly in good condition and housed in one album.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5036 Turkey

    1870/2000c.: Lot thousands stamps used and unused, stored in glassines, in six small presentation boxes.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 5037 Turkey

    1914/18: Collection of more than 300 glass photographic plates with positives and negatives as well as some coloured ones with many related to Turkey or the Balkans with many from the Serie 'Der Weltkrieg II. Teil - Der östliche Kriegsschauplatz' (WW I) issued by J. Sengsbratl, Mariahilferstr. 74 in Vienna, incl. Turkisch troups, camel troups, ships, harbours and many more interesting views. A fine and very rare documentation. Viewing highly recommended.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 5038 Turkey

    1831/1918: Lot 20 covers incl. Tartar mail form Damascus to Constantinople, 1831 Constantinople to Alexandria, 1911 large format envelopes from the British consulate in Erzerum to London, 1915/17 large format envelopes with mass franking from Galata or the coal mine area  in Zonguldak to Germany, official mail from the Mackensen Army to Constantinople, and French POW mail in Turkey.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 5039 Turkey

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 5040 Turkey

    1892/1909: Ottoman PO's in Yugoslavia, nine covers and stationery with diff. Monastir, Uskub and Keprulu cancels, incl. telegraph post office, two sent to the USA, fair condition.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5041 Turkey

    French Occupation of Cilicia 1919/20: Collection with many adhesives and overprint errors (particularly on the May 1919 TEO / Cilicie issue), but the main value to be found in some outstanding Parcel Cards, covers and fronts, and collateral material incl. 'Section du Courrier / Entrée' and 'Sortie' Military handstamps, Military Telegraph form from General Dufieux signed on Feb 24, 1921 with unrecorded RADIO-MILITARE / T.S.F. handstamp in blue above, France OMF 20 pa. red block of six cancelled 'Controles Intérallies en Turquie / Cabotage' in violet, Palestine 4 m. on Censored postcard used from Adana to France, front with rare 'Territoires Ennemie / Occupes / Zone-Nord-Cilicie / Tarsous Censure' in violet, 1919 cover from Italian P.O. in Constantinople to Adana doubly Censored, eleven Parcel Cards etc. A fine and most appealing collection (248 items), ex Sedaroglu.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 5042 Turkey

    1902/10: Madagascar UPU Archive specimens, a superb group of 46 stamps and 18 stationeries issued by the Russian, Italian and French postal adnministrations in the Levant, incl. Russia 1910 definitives and stationery postcard, Italy 1909 40 pia. on 10 l. ovpt. definitive for Constantinople, Janina, Jerusalem, Salonico and Smirne, as wll as from the three PO's in Albania, Durazzo, Scutari and Valona, in addition five diff. parcel cards, France 1902/03 definitives, partially ovpt. in Turkish currency. Three of each stamp, attractively affixed in a neat arrangement to eight complete ledger pages and handstamped with circular POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES / COLLECTION / DE BERNE / MADAGASCAR in violet. Some of the ledger sheets bears Post & Telegraphs audit certification at base. A spectacular group sent from the UPU in Berne to the Madagascar Post Office where they were mounted on the ledger pages and tied by the Madagascar handstamp. Rare and highly desirable array  which includes in addition three sheets with strikes of the postmarks used in the Turkish and Italian PO's in Rhodes.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5043 Yugoslavia

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    Catalogue# : Block 4A&4B
    1949: Trains Miniature Sheets (2), perforated and imperforated examples, some gum wrinkles, fresh and unmounted og. Mi = EUR 500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5044 Yugoslavia

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    Catalogue# : 730 var
    1953 (July 31): Esperanto Congress 300 d. blue & green, an unused example with variety FNR JUGOSLAVIJA missing at base, fresh and fine, large part og. A most unusual variety Mi = € 200+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 5045 Yugoslavia

    1866/1960ca: Collection hundreds used/unused stamps incl. Montenegro from Duke Nikola definitives, Serbia with Duke Micahel perf. 12 and 9½, and Duke Milan, SHS ovpts. on Bosnia-Herzegovina and Hungary, Chainbreaker, further on Yugoslavia with 1949 train miniature sheet perf. & imperf in used condition, postage due and compulsory surtaxe stamps.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5046 Yugoslavia

    1918/92: Collection hundreds primarily used stamps incl. separate issues for Bosnia-Hezegovina, Croatia, and Slovenia, better sets, singles and varieties, in addition French Occupation Illyria 1813 revenue document, and some covers. Eight certs.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 5047 Yugoslavia

    1969/76: Lot covering varius CEPT issues i.e. three sets with imperf. stamps (all cert. K.W. Schlenger (1980), three sets with colour varieties (cert. Velimir Ercegovic 1976) as well as six miniature sheets, good condition, on album pages.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5048 Yugoslavia

    Ephemera 1840/1945c.: Lot 50 documents, photographs, journals, passports, telegrams etc. primarily from Serbia, but also Montenegro and Croatia incl. 1840 'New Serbia' journal.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 5049 Yugoslavia

    1918/1941: Used collection with first issue optd. on Bosnia & Herzegovina complete, 1918 semi postal set of four with Mi. A19 signed Sorani, 1919 CXC/SHS set of eighteen to 10 kr. complete, 1920 Bosnian Girl optd. imperf. set of three, 1918 Croatian Freedom set of four, 1933 registered First Day cover with Writer's Congress special cachets in red on complete set of seven, 1937 Philatelic Exhibition miniature sheet used on First Day etc. A fine complete collection. STC =  € 2'140. Ex The Rheingold Collection.
    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : 180 CHF
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