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  • Lot# : 282 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1887/96: 40 pa. on GB 1887 2½ d. purple on blued, a used example, variety: "Surcharge Double", tied to small piece by 'British Post Office / Constantinople' cds in black. An extremely rare stamp, especially so in used condition. Signed A. Diena. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 283 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1887/96: 40 pa. on GB 1887 2½ d. purple on blued, an unused corner marginal block of thirty (6 x 5), all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB9), of fresh brilliant colour, superb og. with nearly all unmounted og. A delightful block and probably one of the largest multiples now extant.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 284 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1893: Provisional 40 pa. on GB ½ d. vermilion, two examples each with broken 'S' in PARAS, tied to registered cover to Alexandria, Egypt by 'British Post Office / Constantinople' cds's (Feb 27) with further strike below dated the following day. Reverse with Alexandria arrival cds (March 3) in black. Some edge wear but scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 285 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1902/05: 24 pi. on 5 s. bright carmine, an unused block of four, all overprinted by hooded SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB17), fresh and very fine, superb og. with lower pair unmounted og. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Alan Huggins, Grosvenor, London, 7-8 March 2012, lot 262.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 286 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1906: KEVIII 2 d. grey-green & carmine, ovpt. type 5 at the American Press in Beyrout 'LEVANT / 1 Piastre' in black, a fresh and fine example in mint condition. Gi = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 287 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1906 (July 3): Registered cover from Beyrout to Nicosia bearing horizontal pair of KEVIII 2 d. grey-green & carmine, ovpt. type 5 'LEVANT / 1 Piastre' in black, tied by oval 'Registered Beyrout' datestamp, registration handstamp and Nicosia arrival cds (July 12) alongside. The addressee was not found, 'NOT CALLED FOR' handstamp applied on front, returned to Syria, reverse with Nicosia despatch and Beyrout arrival (July 19) datestamps on reverse.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 288 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1909 (Nov-Dec): Edward VII, the set of six values to 5 piastres, all in unused blocks of four, five of which are sheet marginal, fresh and fine with large part or unmounted og., together with the 5 pi. on 1 s. dull green & carmine overprinted SPECIMEN in black, superb og. Gi = £ 380+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 289 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1910 (Jan 24): 1¼ pi. on 3 d. dull purple on orange-yellow, 1¾ pi. on 4 d. orange (2, one with thin "Pointed 4" in fraction), and 2½ pi. on 6 d. dull purple unused, all overprinted hooded SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB17). Fresh and fine, unmounted og. A very scarce set. Cert. BPA (2001).rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Alan Huggins, Grosvenor, London, 7-8 March 2012, lot 267.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 290 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1911/13: 2 pi. on 5 d. dull reddish purple on bright blue, an unused vertical strip of three, marginal from base of sheet, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Type GB15), fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A scarce and most attractive multiple.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 291 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1913/14: George V, the set of six values complete with 30 pa. on 1½ d. red-brown, 1¾ pi. on 4 d. deep grey-green, 4 pi. on 10 d. turquoise-blue and 5 pi. on 1 s. bistre all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB23) and 1 pi. on 2½ d. cobalt blue and 1¼ pi. on 3 d. dull reddish-violet overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB26), fresh and fine, large part og. This extraordinarily rare set emanted from the private record book of a former Inland Revenue official. Cert. BPA (2002).rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 16 April 2002, lot 1192.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 292 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1921: Bradbury Wilkinson Seahorse 5 s. rose-carmine, a fine block of sixteen (4 x 4), sheet marginal from base of sheet, of lovely colour, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 400+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 293 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1921: Two large pieces from the Madagascar Post Office archive, with strips of three 2 d. orange, 3 d. bluish violet, 4 d. grey-green on one; 5 d. yellow-brown, 6 d. purple, 1 s. bistre and 2 s. 6 d. chocolate-brown (these last two strips overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB26), all further struck upon receipt from the UPU in Berne with circular POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES / COLLECTION DE BERNE / MADAGASCAR in red. A most appealing group and unique.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 294 Brit. Post Turkey

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    British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March): "Levant' on ½ d. green, an unused vertical strip of three, central stamp with variety "Overprint Double", fresh and very fine appearance with just 12 examples possible. Unused without gum (due to provenance, the Marquess of Bute's collection was subjected to water damage due to a German air raid in 1940). Exceptional and extremely rare. Cert. BPA (1959) Gi = £ 4'500.rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, Robson Lowe, London, 20 May 1959, lot 114.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 295 Brit. Post Turkey

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    British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March): "Levant' on ½ d. green, a fine used example showing variety "Overprint Double", cancelled by part ARMY POST OFFICE / S. X. (March 6, 1916) in black. Fresh and very fine, an extremely rare variety. Cert. BPA (1968) Gi = £ 5'000.rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, Robson Lowe, London, 20 March 1959, lot 115; Spink, London 4 Feb 2004, lot 60.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 296 Brit. Post Turkey

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    British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March): "Levant' on ½ d. green, an unused vertical pair of good colour, variety "Overprint Omitted" on lower stamp, fresh and very fine, hinged for protection only, large part og. An extremely fine and rare pair. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 2'250.rnProvenance: Spink, London 4 Feb 2004, lot 59.
    Starting bid : 650 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 297 Brit. Post Turkey

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    British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March): "Levant' on ½ d. green, a used vertical pair of good colour, variety "Overprint Omitted" on lower stamp, cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE / G. X. datestamp (March 2, 1916) in black. A fine and extremely rare pair. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 3'000.rn 
    Starting bid : 650 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 298 Brit. Post Turkey

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    British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March): "Levant' on 6 d. reddish purple on chalk surfaced paper, an unused vertical strip of three, of fine colour, central stamp with variety "Overprint Omitted". Fresh and fine, hinged as a precautionary measure on large part dried og. Signed Stanley Gibbons. Cert. BPA (1968) Gi = £ 2'350.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 299 Brit. Post Turkey

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    British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March): "Levant' ½ d. green to 1 s. bistre, the complete set of eight values unused, all fresh and fine, large part og. Minor corner bend on the 9 d. but a scarce set with a maximum of just 360 possible. Signed Tommy Allen, Brun, Stanley Gibbons, Thier Gi = £ 1'400.rnProvenance: W. Balasse sale at Robson Lowe, London, 25 May 1978, lot 137.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 300 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1870/1921: Collection with Great Britain used  Constantinople and Smyrna incl. GB 1870 1½ d. cancelled "F87" of Smyrna and 1883 6 d. on 6 d. and 1 s. green on piece cancelled "F87" (Gi Z233+Z255 = £ 580), thereafter from 1885 with fine unused range incl. 1902 80 pa. on 5 d. opt hooded 'Specimen', 4 pi. on 10 d. 'No Cross on Crown' unused and used (certs.) and an unused block of twelve with the variety on one stamp; 1903 12 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. unused (2) and an example with hooded 'Specimen', 1909 set of six unused, 1910/14 with nearly all values in unused blocks of four and singles, 1912 12 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. unused (5), Royal Cypher set of six unused and used, 1905 'Levant' set of ten unused, 1911/13 1 d. Downey in positional block with 'No Cross'. A fine lot (134 items). 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 301 Brit. Post Turkey

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    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.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 302 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1787/90: Group of four promissory notes, (Cambiali) all from Smyrne, incl. 1787 (Feb. 1) letter to Amsterdam, another of 1787 (May 4) to Marseille, 1789 note to Venice as well as the last of 1790 (Aug. 6) to Cremona.rnProvenance: Collection P. Vollmeier.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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