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  • Lot# : 255 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1856: Great Britain 6 d. lilac used on small 1862 mourning envelope to Elgin, Scotland tied by "C" obliterator of Constantinople, backstamped "British Post Office / Constantinople" cds in red (Jan 15). London cds in red (Jan 24) and struck with framed "MISSENT / TO / LANARK" in blue. Lanark cds and Elgin arrival (Jan 25) on reverse. Slightly soiled but scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 256 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1867/74: Great Britain 5 s. rose, plate 1, wmk. Maltese Cross, lettered EG, a good used example centred to lower left, horizontal bend but cancelled by fine strike of the Constantinople "C" in bars obliterator in black Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 257 Brit. Post Turkey

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    Lebanon 1876/79: Great Britain 2½ d. rosy-mauve, pl. 12, a horizontal pair used on 1878 printed envelope from the US Consulate in Beirut, Syria tied by bold "G06" obliterator with crisp strike of "British Post Office / Beyrout" adjacent (Dec 11). 'London / Paid' transit cds in red and reverse with 'New York / Paid All' transit (Jan 5, 1879). A most attractive and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 258 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1885/88: Surcharged 40 paras on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, an unused example variety "Surcharge Double", colour slightly faded but extremely rare - unlisted by Stanley Gibbons - large part og. Cert. RPSL (1973).rnNote: Surcharged in a horizontal Setting of eight clichés, three show a small 'S' in PARAS. The stamp offered above has one surcharge with large 'S' and one with the small 'S'.rn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 259 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1885/88: Surcharged on Great Britain 40 pa. on 2½ d. mauve, 80 pa. on 5 d. green and 12 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. on blued paper, this last centred to left, the fine unused set of three overprinted SPECIMEN (Samuel Type GB9) in black, large part og. An elusive set. Cert. RPSL (1992) for 2 s. 6 d.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 260 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1885/88: Surcharged on Great Britain 40 pa. on 2½ d. mauve, 80 pa. on 5 d. green and 12 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. on white paper, fine unused, large part og. A scarce set Gi = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 261 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1887: 40 pa. on GB 2½ d. purple on blue and 80 pa. on 5 d. purple & blue, unused examples each overprinted SPECIMEN in black, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce. Cert. RPSL (1992) for 40 paras.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 262 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1887/96: Surcharged 80 paras on Great Britain 5 d. purple & blue, an unused example of fresh colour, variety "Small "0" in 80", small manuscript '7d.' on gum under hinge remnant, part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 263 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1887/1921: The selection of varieties and SPECIMENS, with 1887 4 pi. on 10 d. purple & carmine with "Large 4" variety, fine og. (Gi = £ 225), 1902 80 pa. on 5 d. dull purple & ultramarine with "Small in 80" variety fine used (Gi = £ 200), 1913 1¾ pi. on 4 d. deep grey-green an unused strip of three, first stamp with "Small pointed 4" variety (Gi = £ 50+), together with 1902/3 hooded SPECIMEN set of three (Gi = £ 160), 1921 1 s. bistre-bistre in a horizontal pair and Seahorse 2 s. 6 d. brown optd. SPECIMEN (Gi = £ 300), generally fine, a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 264 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1893 (Feb 25): Provisional 40 pa. handstamp on GB ½ d. vermilion, an unused example with partially broken 'S' in PARAS, and thus handstamped after February 26, possibly surcharged for the UPU as this stamp omitted from the usual sendings to Berne, part og. Cert. RPSL (1982) Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 175 CHF

    Lot# : 265 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1893 (Feb 25): Provisional 40 pa. handstamp on GB ½ d. vermilion, a used example tied to small piece by complete "British Post Office / Constantinople" code B datestamp (Feb 25, First Day of Issue), with 'S' of PARAS complete. A scarce stamp in genuine condition. Signed Thier Gi = £ 120.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 266 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1893 (Feb 25): Provisional 40 pa. handstamp on GB ½ d. vermilion, a used example cancelled by "British Post Office / Constantinople" code C datestamp (Feb 27), with 'S' of PARAS complete. A scarce stamp in genuine condition. Cert. BPA (1982) Gi = £ 120.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 267 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1893 (Feb 25): Provisional 40 pa. handstamp on GB ½ d. vermilion, a fine used example on 1893 cover to Middlesborough tied by "C" barred obliterator in black, reverse with "British Post Office / Constantinople" code C datestamp (Feb 25, First Day of Issue). Fine and very scarce thus. Cert. RPSL (2002).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 268 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1911/13: Great Britain 1 d. bright scarlet overprinted LEVANT, an unused marginal block of four, variety "Overprint Triple, Two Albino", fresh and very fine, typical slight gum wrinkle, unmounted og. A fine multiple Gi = £ 180+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 269 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1913/14: Surcharged 1¾ pi. on 3 d. violet, an unused example, variety "Surcharge Double, One Albino", fresh and fine, superb large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 270 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1921 (Aug): Surcharged 18¾ pi. on 1 s. bistre-brown, and Seahorses 45 pi. on chocolate-brown, 90 pi. opn 5 s. rose-carmine and 180 pi. on 10 s. dull grey-blue, the unused set of four, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black, the 5 s. with nibbed perf. at base otherwise fresh and very fine, large part og. Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 271 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1921: Seahorse 180 pi. 10 s. dull grey-blue, an unused example showing retouch on 'S, G and E' of POSTAGE, large part og. and a used block of four, lightly cancelled by "British Post Office / Constantinople" datestamps third stamp showing the same retouches on a scarce multiple Gi = £ 225+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 272 Brit. Post Turkey

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    1869/1921: The collection of postal history (42 covers/cards) with 1869 cover franked GB 2 d. and 1 s. mailed from Constantinople "via Varna" to Manchester, 1883 cover bearing GB 2½ d. blue tied by bold "F87" of Smyrna and eight further Smyrna usages through to 1913 with some fine postal stationery registered usages, 1882 cover with GB 2½ d. tied by bold "G06" used from Beyrout to Nebraska, 1885 GB 1 d. lilac (2) and 1881 2½ d. mauve used on registered cover to London, three fine Baggage label usages with Levant 40 pa. adhesives up-rated with GB stamps to make the rate, late usage with GB 1½ d. brown tied "Field Post Office / 2" (Sept 15, 1923). Condition fair to very fine, a most interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 273 Brit. Post Turkey

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    Crimean War 1854: Great Britain 1 d. red-brown on blued, wmk. Small Crown, perf. 16, a used horizontal strip of three tied to 1854 cover to Dublin, Ireland endorsed "via Marseilles" and "From Asst. Surgeon Miller H.M. 77th Regt., Army of the East", by London "8" numeral obliterators on arrival. Reverse with fair only "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" cds in blue (Oct 16) and London and Dublin cds's in red.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 274 Brit. Post Turkey

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    Crimean War 1855: Great Britain 1 d. red-brown, wmk. Large Crown, perf. 16, three single examples used on 1855 cover to Dorking endorsed "October 22nd" at lower left, tied on arrival by London '48' numeral obliterator applied in Greenwich. Reverse with repairable flap tear showing "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" code B cds in blue (Oct 23), and London and Dorking (Nov 7) datestamps.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 275 Brit. Post Turkey

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    Orient Express 1886/90: Orient Express surcharge stamps for additional payment by the new premium service, unused examples imperforate in black and in bright salmon-pink, fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 276 Brit. Post Turkey

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    Orient Express 1886/90: Orient Express imperforate black surcharge stamp used in combination with 1885/88 40 pa. on 2½ d. purple on blue on Great Britain 2 d. registration envelope to Merton, Surrey, tied by "British Post Office / Constantinople" cds (Sept 28, 1889) in black. Handstamped "A. Doursoun, British Post Office, Constantinople' cachet in red at left and "Registered / London" (Oct 2) datestamp in red below. Minor opening tear at lower right, a fine and scarce cover. Cert. RPSL (1977).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 277 Brit. Post Turkey

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    Orient Express 1886/90: Orient Express salmon imperforate surcharge stamp (a corner marginal example), used on Germany 10 pf. red postal stationery envelope, up-rated for registration with 1885/88 40 pa. on 2½ d. purple on blue (3) and single 80 pa. on 5 d. green tied by "British Post Office / Constantinople" datestamps (March 27, 1888) and by oval "R" registration handstamps in black with manuscript '4' (pence / piastres) in crayon below. reverse with oval 'Antonio Doursoun / Chemins de fer Orientaux' cachet and Munich (March 30) arrival cds. Some edge wear at base and addressee's name partially erased but rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 278 Brit. Post Turkey

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    British Field Office in Salonica 1916 (March 3-9): ½ d. green, an unused vertical pair, variety upper stamp "Overprint Levant Omitted", fresh and fine appearance, hinge remnants at top on part og., lower stamp unmounted og. Just 3'000 stamps overprinted, 1'352 sold. A very rare variety. Cert. BPA (1969) Gi = £ 2'250.rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL, London, 20 May 1959, lot 116.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 279 Brit. Post Turkey

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    British Field Office in Salonica 1916 (March 3-9): Overprinted '"Levant", the unused set of eight values complete, all fresh and very fine, part to large part og. All are signed. Just 360 full sets can exist. Rare Gi = £ 1'400.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 280 Brit. Post Turkey

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    British Field Office in Salonica 1916 (March 3-9): Overprinted '"Levant", 3 d. bluish-violet, a used example on small piece cancelled by "ARMY POST OFFICE / X" code B circular datestamp (March 6, 1916) in black. Just 720 stamps printed, 620 sold. Rare Gi = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 281 Brit. Post Turkey

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    British Field Office in Salonica 1916 (March 3-9): 4 d. grey-green overprinted '"Levant", an unused example showing variety "Overprint Double, One Albino, Inverted on Reverse", centred to left but fresh and very fine, slight gum bend on large part og. Just 480 stamps issued and sold. Scarce. Signed Champion Gi = £ 235.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 282 Brit. Post Turkey

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    British Field Office in Salonica 1916 (March 3-9): ½ d. green, an unused vertical pair, variety upper stamp "Overprint Levant Omitted", fresh and fine appearance, slightest age spot on large part og. not mentioned on certificate, lower stamp unmounted og. Just 1'440 stamps overprinted, 840 sold. An extremely rare variety. Cert. BPA (2007) Gi = £ 2'250.rnProvenance: Corinphila, sale 157, 9-12 June 2009, lot 1297.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 283 Brit. Post Turkey

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    British Field Office in Salonica 1916 (March 3-9): 9 d. agate overprinted '"Levant", an unused example showing variety "Overprint Double, One Albino, Inverted on Reverse", tiny corner perf. bend otherwise fresh and very fine, large part og. Just 360 stamps issued and sold. Scarce. Cert. BPA (1979) Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF
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