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  • Lot# : 1957 Turkey

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    1886: Cover from Gobru, Armenia sent stampless to the Armenian Partriarchate in Istanbul struck on front and on reverse with 1879 GÖBRU circular negative seal well struck in brown. A few faults to envelope but a great rarity.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 130 (October 2001), lot 3201.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1958 Turkey

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    1890: Black on violet Official Telegram envelope, with contents, used from Bitlis to Mus, cancelled on reverse by circular all Arabic TELGRAF VE POSTAHANE-I MUS negative seal handstamp (Ziya/Bulent fig. 3 = RRR) struck in blue-black. Illustrated in Ziya / Bulent 'Ottoman Turkish Postmarks', Volume 7, page 148. Signed Nakri.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6466.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1959 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 14
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    1868: Dulos 20 pa. green, horizontal pair used on 1870 cover to Venice endorsed 'Col Vapore' tied by circular all arabic SCUTARI handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 3). Transit datestamp of Austrian Post Office ANTIVARI in black (2/11) on obverse, thence via Trieste to Venice. Taxed on arrival with 1870 Italy Postage Due 10 c. and 60 c. tied by Venezia datestamp (Nov 9). Addressee's name erased by a rare 'triple' combination usage.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1961 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 52
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    1886: 2 pi. orange & blue used on reverse of envelope from Mus to Istanbul tied by bold strike of circular all Arabic MUS POSTA SUBESI negative seal handstamp in blue (Bayindir fig. 4). Stamboul arrival cds in blue alongside. A superb and rare cover. Signed Nakri.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6464.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1962 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 56
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    1888: 2 pi. lilac & blue used on attractive cover from Mus to Istanbul tied by superb strike of circular all Arabic TELGRAF VE POSTAHANE-I MUS negative seal handstamp (Ziya/Bulent fig. 3 = RRR) struck in black. A remarkable and extremely rare cover. Signed Nakri.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6465.rnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1963 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 72H
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    1892: 2 pi. orange, diagonally bisected lower left half of stamp used on reverse of cover from Mus to Istanbul tied by superb strike of circular all Arabic TELGRAF VE POSTAHANE-I MUS negative seal handstamp (Ziya/Bulent fig. 3 = RRR) struck in bright blue.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6467.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1965 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : P11B+P12B
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    1871: Postage Due 20 pa. brown and 1 pi. brown (two examples) used on attractive 1876 cover from Ardahan to Istanbul tied by all Arabic double framed ARDAHAN handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 165), with superb strike of double framed all Arabic KARS handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 79) applied in transit alongside. Reverse with Stamboul arrival cds in black. A charming and extremely rare cover from both the Armenian and Ottoman standpoint. Signed Nakri.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6496.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1966 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IIA
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    Liannos City Post 1865: 20 pa. black on green, perf. 14, a single example used on 1866 entire letter locally mailed to Galata, Cosp., tied by dotted lozenge in black with bilingual oval "PERA" despatch at right (Feb 22) and reverse with "GALATA" arrival of the same day with "BACHTCHE CAPUSSI" handstamp over flap; overall soiling but somewhat surprisingly, a rare local usage.rnProvenance: Collection Verschoyle, RL, Basel, 21 March 1980, lot 2317.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 1967 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IIA
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    Liannos City Post 1865: 20 pa. black on green, perf. 14, a single example used on 1866 entire letter to Vienna, Austria tied by "POSTE LOCALE / CONSTANTINOPLE" cds (Aug 5j) with repeated strike below in black. Thence via Austrian P.O. with "CONSTANTINOPEL" cds (Aug 17g) in black. Oval bilingual "GALATA" City Post datestamp on reverse with Vienna arrival cds in red (Aug 22) displaying well on flap, charged '25' (kreuzer) due to pay in manuscript. A fine and rare entire. Signed Jamet, Schlesinger.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1968 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : III
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    Bell's Asia Minor Steamship Co 1868: 1 pi. black on green glazed paper, a used example with fair to good margins all round, cancelled by part "BELL'S / ASIA MINOR / STEAMSHIP Co. / SMYRNA AGENCY" handstamp struck in blue. Small corner crease, otherwise of fine appearance for this much rarer value with under 10 examples recorded in used condition. Cert. Bottacchi (2020) Mi = € 7'500.rnProvenance: Collection Julius Steindler, RL, Basel (March 1972), lot 510, listed there as a 2 pi. adhesive.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1969 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 46
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    Bell's Asia Minor Steamship Co 1884: Turkey 20 pa. red on rose, a single example used on 13 April 1886 cover from Aivali to Chios via Smyrna tied by fair strike of oval framed "BELL'S ASIA MINOR S.S. / AIVALI / AGENCY" handstamp in blue. Reverse with Smyrne transit cds (18/4) in black, the cover with minor edge wear of no significance and with full original contents. Rare and possibly unique.rnProvenance: Collection Gordon Torrey, Corinphila sale 99, June 1997, lot 9639.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1970 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 46
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    Steamship Companies 1884: 20 pa. carmine on rose used on covers (3) all to Chios, with adhesives tied by circular "G.O.JOLY / VICTORIA & Co." in blue used from Aivali, second cover with circular G.O. JOLY cachet struck in red at Smyrna; third cover with circular G.O. JOLY cachet struck in violet at Aivali. All with imperfections but very rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1971 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 234
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    Gallipoli Campaign 1914: 20 pa. red, slight aging, used on 1915 cover tied by bold strike of "SAHRA POSTASI / 21" Field Post Office datestamp in black (March 10), serving Remzi Bey's 7th Division on the Cape Helles front. Reverse with dated cachet of the 111th. Army Corps and 'Rodosto / 2' cds alongside (March 13) and unframed Censor above. Scarce and most attractive - a very similar cover is illustrated in Ziya-Bulent "Ottoman Turkish Postmarks", volume 9, page 11.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1972 Turkey

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    Gallipoli Campaign 1914: Stampless soldier's concessionary cover from base in the Dardanelles used to Constantinople, cancelled by bold strike of "SAHRA POSTASI / 21" Field Post Office datestamp (Oct 5) struck in violet with Officer's handstamp in blue at lower left and Galata arrival on reverse. An early Military cover - War had been declared the week before, on 27 September 1914.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1973 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 234
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    Gallipoli Campaign 1914: 20 pa. redused on 1915 cover to Constantinople (June 7) tied by "SAHRA POSTASI / 27" Field Post Office datestamp in black with Unit cachet and Censor handstamp alongside. The FPO was with the 111th. Corps based at this date in Yalova, this cover mailed just before the commander, Esad Pasha, moved his troops to the Anzac front. Reverse with further Unit cachet and Censor handstamp, Kadikeui cds and Constantinople arrival. Sealed tear at left of envelope but of very fine appearance.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1974 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 234+235
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    Gallipoli Campaign 1914: 20 pa. red and 1 pi. blue (2) used on reverse of 20 pa. red postal stationery envelope, registered / AR usage to Constantinople at 3 piastre rate, cancelled by bold strike of "SAHRA POSTASI / 27" Field Post Office datestamp in black (June 15, 1915) with Unit cachet and Censor handstamp. Reverse with four more strikes of the Field Post Office / 27 datestamps (based at Yalova) with Registration cachet and boxed "AR" in black. Some peripheral aging around perforations but a charming and rare usage.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1975 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 234+229
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    Gallipoli Campaign 1914: 20 pa. red used on creased postcard tied by "SAHRA POSTASI 35" Field Post Office datestamp with, at base, framed tombstone "Military Censor / 1" handstamp of the First Army (based in Gallipoli under Von der Goltz) in black; together with a sadly faulty 1 pi. blue postal stationery envelope up-rated with 1914 2 pa. claret strip of five tied by "SAHRA POSTASI 35" Field Post Office datestamp (Aug 9) with superb "Military Censor / 1" and 'Halki (Ile)' cds on reverse. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1976 Turkey

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    Gallipoli Campaign 1914: 10 pa. green used on 20 pa. red postal stationery envelope to Constantinople tied by fine strike of "SAHRA POSTASI / 41" Field Post Office datestamp in black (attached to the 2nd. Army). Delightful negative seal cachet of the Army Headquarters struck in red at lower left. Reverse with Constantinople machine cancel (Sept 6) and Stamboul cds. Small opening fault at upper left and paper clip stain at base but scarce. Signed Nakri.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1977 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 233+234
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    Gallipoli Campaign 1914: 10 pa. green and 20 pa. red, used on 1915 Turkish Feldpost buff card to Berlin, tied by "SAHRA POSTASI 331 / 11" Field Post Office negative seal of the Vth Army Corps with repeated strike at left; based at the Cape Helles front. The card sent by Colonel Hueck commanding the 13th Division (the General was formerly on the staff of the Military Mission under Marshall Liman von Sanders) with thanks for a packet sent to him on May 6th and received on July 27. Framed Constantinople Censor cachet in black and 'Stamboul (Depart)' cds (Aug 3) on reverse. Slight wrinkles but very rare. Signed Nakri.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1978 Turkey

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    Gallipoli Campaign 1914: Turkey 2 pa. brown postal stationery newspaper wrapper, front and part back, cancelled by bilingual "Anatoli-Kavak" cds in black (Nov 5) with Arms Corps Telegraph marking alongside and superb strike of "SAHRA POSTASI / 5" Field Post Office datestamp at left (Nov 7) of arrival, based on the Asian shore of the Dardanelles.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1979 Turkey

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    Gallipoli Campaign 1914: Turkey 20 pa. red postal stationery card used to Adapazari cancelled by civilian P.O. "Dardanelles" in black (Dec 30), violet circular seal of the "Second Division Heavy Artlliery Command" (Agir Topcu Okinci Leva Kumandanligi) and negative seal of "8th Heavy Artillery Nattalion Command" (Agir Obus Sekizinci Topcu Alay Kumandanligi), the Artillery Defence of the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles. Superb strikes and most probably unique. Signed Nakri. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1980 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 234+360
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    Gallipoli Campaign 1914: 20 pa. red and 1916 10 pa. on 1892 1 pi. claret, used on 1916 postcard to Istanbul tied by fine strike of "SAHRA POSTASI / 13" datestamp in black (July 21), the FPO at this date at Krithia with the 2nd Army on the Helles front, and struck with rectangular Censor in black. Some peripheral aging but scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1981 Turkey

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    Gallipoli Campaign 1915: Turkey GPO 20 pa. red postal stationery card struck with fine "SAHRA POSTASI 28" Field Post Office datestamp (April 6) in black of the 5th. Division, with two strikes of Commander's Headquarters negative cachet in black. The 5th. Division was in Adrianople but were moved to face the Allied landings (April 25, 1915) and suffered heavy losses between April and June and were withdrawn in July to reform, returning to Anafarta, but back in action again in early August. Minor creasing but scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1982 Turkey

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    Gallipoli Campaign 1915 (July 25): Concessionary card (supplied by the National Defence Association) from Istanbul and struck with a departmental cachet of the Medical Physician's Dept sent to a Corporal in the 3rd. Battalion of the 21st. Regiment at Cannakale. This regiment served with the 7th. Division from March until August 1915 taking part at the Batlle of Krithia the division was withdrawn to Gallipoli town where it remained until August 7th., when ordered to Suvla Bay. Card somewhat unsurprisingly creased but scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1983 Turkey

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    Gallipoli Campaign / Turkish Hospital Ships 1915: Postcard to the Cipher Bureau in Berlin at Military concession, written from "Dardanellen" (Nov 18), and struck with superb circular Ship's cachet and oval bilingual cachet "BRIEFSTEMPEL / LAZARETT-SCHIFF RECHID-PASHA" both in bright purple, sent via the German Consul in Constantinople with "Kais. Deutsche / Marine / Schiffspost / No. 14" cds (depot ship) in black (Nov 26). Card notes: "I am on the Hospital Ship Rechid Pasha and there are many German wounded here...". Superb and rare.rnProvenance: Collection "Cihnagir", Corinphila sale 123, 23-25 Oct 2000, lot 3046.rn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1984 Turkey

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    Gallipoli Campaign 1915: Stampless Military cover from the 2nd. Army Corps Headquarters at Edirne to Constantinople with "Adrinople" cds of despatch and Censor handstamp on obverse, Constantinople (Nov 25) and Galata cds's on reverse. The 2nd. Army provided the reserves and was to be fully engaged in the planned offensive of late 1915, early 1916.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1985 Turkey

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    Gallipoli Campaign 1915: 20 pa. red postal stationery card used from one War Zone and readdressed to another, backstamped at Diyarbekir (May 8) and Erzerum (June 3) and received with fine strike of "SAHRA POSTASI 35" Field Post Office datestamp (Aug 7) on obverse and, at base with framed tombstone "Military Censor / 1" handstamp of the First Army (based in Gallipoli under Von der Goltz) in black. A most unusual usage.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1986 Turkey

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    Gallipoli Campaign 1915: Stampless concession cover to Constantinople (June 18) strike with Unit negative seal handstamp and fair strike of "SAHRA POSTASI / 39" Field Post Office cds in violet, utilised by the 15th. Division which was on the Anzac front in 1915, and later used by the Turkish Army in the Galician and Romanian Campaigns. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1987 Turkey

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    Gallipoli Campaign 1915: Turkey 20+20 pa. reply letter card, a used example with both registration cachet and struck on obverse and again on smaller second card inside with "SAHRA POSTASI / 6" Field Post Office datestamp in black. Ostensibly mailed from Ist. Officer E. Stroberg of the Steamer "Kerkyra" (used as a Transport to carry wonded during the Campaign) to Bremerhaven but unsent, nevertheless a charming and unusual usage.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1988 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 233
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    Gallipoli Campaign 1915: Turkey 20 pa. red postal stationery envelope, trimmed at right on opening, used from Army Group Anafarta to Kadikeui, Constantinople (July 19) and up-rated with 1914 10 pa. green tied by "SAHRA POSTASI / 9" Field Post Office datestamp in violet. Negative seal cachet of the 5th Army Headquarters at lower left well struck in black and examiner's number '425' alongside. The Anafarta Group covered the Anzac, and in August, the Suvla fronts. Rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1989 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 234
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    Gallipoli Campaign 1915: Turkey 20 pa. red postal stationery envelope, used from Gulf of Saros to Constantinople (Aug 10) and up-rated with 1914 20 pa. carmine tied by "SAHRA POSTASI / 8" Field Post Office datestamp of the 1st Division in black (June 3) alongside framed Censor cachet in black and arrival on reverse. Rare. Signed Nakri.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1990 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 233
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    Gallipoli Campaign 1915: Turkey 20 pa. red postal stationery envelope, trimmed at right on opening, used from Army Group Anafarta to Kadikeui, Constantinople (July 19) and up-rated with 1914 10 pa. green tied by "SAHRA POSTASI / 6" Field Post Office datestamp in violet (July 2). Negative seal cachet of the 5th Army Headquarters at lower left perfectly struck in black. Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1991 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 233
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    Gallipoli Campaign 1915: Turkey 20 pa. red postal stationery envelope, slight trim at right but with original contents, used from Army Group Anafarta to Kadikeui, Constantinople (Oct 13) and up-rated with 1914 10 pa. green tied by "SAHRA POSTASI / 6" Field Post Office datestamp in black (Sept 21). Negative seal cachet of the 5th Army Headquarters at lower left perfectly struck in black. Rare.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1992 Turkey

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    Gallipoli Campaign 1915: Postcard from Damascus (March 15), stamp removed on viewside, addressed to Ada Pazar with transot of "SAHRA POSTASI / 10" Field Post Office datestamp (April 3) in black, at this date based in Smyrne. Card also shows Star & Crescent Censor and Pancalti transits. The 10th Division were moved to Gallipoli and Adrianople in May 1915 and faced the Allied forces at Krithia (Cape Helles) in June.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1993 Turkey

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    Gallipoli Campaign 1915: 20 pa. red postal stationery envelope used to Constantinople, cancelled by bold strike of "SAHRA POSTASI / 21" Field Post Office datestamp in black (April 21) of the 111th. Army Corps, with Remzi Bey's 7th Division. Negative seal at left in black "Gallipoli Military Hospital, Chief Medical Officer". Constantinople arrival (April 15) on reverse. Small piece of envelope missing at left buit rare. Signed Nakri.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1994 Turkey

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    Gallipoli Campaign 1915: Stampless Soldier's concessionary rate cover from Istanbul (Nov 13) with good strike of circular "SAHRA POSTASI / 19" Field Post Office datestamp (Dec 10) in black applied on arrival; the FPO based on the Anzac front. Opened by Censor with green wafer seal at top: delivery somewhat delayed by Censor. File fold but scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1995 Turkey

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    Gallipoli Campaign / Navy 1915: Postcard of battle scene at Adrianople, mailed from the formner German Battle Crusier "Goeben", donated to the Turkish Navy and re-christened "Yavus Sultan Selim I" when together with the "Breslau" they entered the Dardanelles to escape the Royal Navy. Handstamped by bilingual "Commando / Yavus Sultan Selim I" in violet and used from Pera to Pancalti.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1996 Turkey

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    Gallipoli Campaign / Navy 1916: Stampless cover and contents with handstruck "Star & Crescent / Anchor / Naval Academy Constantinople" in violet at right, mailed at "Halki (Ile)" to Kizil Toprak. Mail from Turkish Naval personnel is scarce, this being fine with all markings on obverse.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1997 Turkey

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    Gallipoli Campaign 1916: Turksih Feldpost card endorsed "Feldpost" at top, mailed to Vienna with bilingual "FELDPOST / MIL. MISS. / A.O.K. 5" datestamp (June 17). The card, thanking a well wisher for his greetings for his victory against the Allies, mailed by General Liman Von Sanders, Commander of the Turkish-German forces at Gallipoli and previously head of the Germany Military Mission with the Marshall's manuscript inscription at left and handstamped signature in violet on reverse. Superb. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1998 Turkey

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    Gallipoli Campaign / German Field Hospital 1916: "Feldpost" cover from a Major at Bigalli, Gallipoli to Stuttgart endorsed "Deutsch Militar Mission - Konstantinopel" struck with circular bilingual "DEUTSCHE MILITAR MISSION / FELDPOST" datestamp in violet (Feb 25) with circular "DEUTSCHES FELDLAZARET BIGALLI / V. ARMEE" in violet at right, File fold but scarce.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1999 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 233+234
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    Caucasus Front 1914: 10 pa. green and 20 pa. red tied by "SAHRA POSTASI / 29" Field Post Office datestamp to 1915 postcard from an Officer of the 29th Division, XI Army Corps with circular Unit seal in violet at left, based at Baiburt after the battle of Sarykamish. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2000 Turkey

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    Caucasus Campaign 1917: Turkey 20 pa. red postal stationery card from Hauptmann Hans Fasching from the HQ of the Turksih 3rd Army in Armenia, mailed to Constantinople and addressed to Feldpost 451. Struck on despatch by fancy circular "K. u. k. Instructions Detachement / Haupt. Fasching" and "Zensuriet" violet cachets and equally fine "SAHRA POSTASI / 33" Field Post datestamp (Dec 8) in black. Turkish Censor in black below. Rare and very fine.rnNote Hauptmann Fasching was in charge of instructing the use of Mountain Artillery units operating against the Riussians in Armenia and Persia. Mail from Austrian units operating in this theatre of war is rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2001 Turkey

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    Caucasus Front 1917: Official stampless cover from 2nd Army Headquarters struick with very fine "SAHRA POSTASI / 13" Field Post Office datestamp (Sept 7) in black. Envelope with slight trim at right and unfortunate photographic corner fault but a fine strike.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2002 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 234
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    1914: 20 pa. red used on 1915 postcard tied by "Kizil-Toprak" cds, addressed to Field Post Office on Gallipoli front with "SAHRA POSTASI / 4" arrival cds (Nov 17) with rectangular framed 4th Division Censor cachet applied below. The 4th Division was sent from Bulair in July 1915 to make up for the heavy losses in the Battle of Zighin Dere (Gully Ravine). Some aging but scarce.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2003 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 233
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    1914: 10 pa. green used on 1 pi. blue postal stationery envelope to Switzerland, tied by "SAHRA POSTASI / 13" Field Post Office datestamp (Oct 7, 1916) of the 2nd Army, based post-Gallipoli at Tchataldja, Constantinople. Censorship negative handstamp of 2nd Army and framed Censor alongside, reverse with red wafer seal and Davos-Platz arrival cds (Oct 28). Scarce and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2004 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 285+379
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    1916: 20 pa. red and 10 pa. carmine used on 1916 cover from Constantinople to Banderma tied by "CONS-PLE 1" datestamps, reverse with Banderma arrival (Nov 4) and fair strike of "SAHRA POSTASI / 9" Field Post Office datestamp (5th Army) applied in transit.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2005 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 376+379
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    1916: 1 pi. ultramarine and 10 pa. rose used on 1916 cover, flap missing, to Stamboul (backstamped June 14) each tied by "SAHRA POSTASI / 61" Field Post Office datestamps in black, with violet countersigned Unit Censor handstamp of the 7th Division at lower left. In the Spring of 1917 this Division was moved to the Palestine front at Beersheba and Gaza. Some minimal aging but a scarce and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2006 Turkey

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    1916: Austrian Feldpost pink letter-card addressed to Constantinople struck with circular negative "SAHRA POSTASI / 65" Field Post Office handstamp utilised by the 20th Division of the 15th Army Corps, at this date in Galicia serving with the Austrian Army. Constantinople Censor no. 44 on obverse and reverse with arrival of Istanbul 4. Despite imperfections, a scarce survivor.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2007 Turkey

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    1916 (Oct 3): Postcard to Kassa, Transylvania written from Damascus posted at Turkish Field Post Office (there was no Austrian Fieldpost in this theatre of war in 1916, in the contents at left the writer (a member of Feld Haubitzer Batterei 2/6) says reply to the Militar bevollmächtigter in Constantinople) and struck with very fine "SAHRA POSTASI / 44" datestamp in black. Framed Turksih Censor at left in black, somewhat over-struck by "UBERPRUFT" in violet. Rare.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2008 Turkey

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    Incoming 1917: Switzerland 10 c. red postal stationery card, a used example cancelled at Fribourg (March 17), addresseed to an Austrian soldier in the Detachment Oblt. Elder, Dardanelles; with Austrian Feldkirch framed Censor cachet in red and Turkish framed Censor in black. Struck on arrival with "SAHRA POSTASI / 2" Field Post Office datestamp in black. Slight edge wear as to be expected but most unusual.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2009 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 484
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    1917: 10 pa. violet used on 20 pa. red postal stationery card from Stamboul to a Captain Osman Nuri, Officer Commanding 2nd Company Field Artillery, 52nd Division XVIII Corps near Damascus, readdressed in black ink to 14th Division with large part arrival "SAHRA POSTASI / 44" Field Post Office datestamp. Typical minor imperfections but scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2010 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 484
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    1917: 20 pa. red postal stationery card up-rated with 1917 10 pa. violet tied by "SAHRA POSTASI / 30" Field Post Office datestamps in black of the 30th Infantry Division at Erzindjan on the Armenian front, the 10th Corps suffered greatly at Sarykamish. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2011 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 356+626
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    1917: 10 pa. on 20 pa. rose and 1916 1 pi. violet & black, used on 1918 cover with original contents to Stamboul (Aug 28), tied by "SAHRA POSTASI / 76" Field Post Office datestamp in black with circular Unit cachet of an Artillery Battery beautifully struck in red at lower left, believed to be from the Damascus area. Small closed opening tear at top of cover but rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2012 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 233+234
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    Turkish POW Mail 1914: 10 pa. green and 20 pa. red pair used on 1915 cover to a Turkish POW held in Camp at Mudros on Lemnos tied on despatch by "Aktché-Chehir" cds's (July 27) with Turkish Censor above and red wafer seal on reverse and Stamboul transit cds (Aug 30). Struck with straight line "CENSORED" in black and circular "CORPS D'EXPÉDITIONAIRE D'ORIENT / Depot / de Prisonniers / de Guerre" in blue. Some peripheral aging but scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2013 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 234+337
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    Turkish POW Mail 1914: 20 pa. red and Sept 1915 10 pa. green on reverse, used on 1915 cover from Banderma to a Turkish POW held on Lemnos, cancelled on despatch (Nov 17) and Censored with red wafer seal on reverse and framed cachet in black. Stamboul transit cds (Nov 20) and Piraeus transits; obverse with framed "CENSORED" cachet in red applied in Mudros and Greek "Kastron-Mudros" cds. A scarce and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2014 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 235
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    Turkish POW Mail 1914: 1 pi. blue, two examples, used on registered 1915 cover from Kutahya to a Turkish POW held on Lemnos cancelled on despatch (Nov 6) and also tied by framed "CENSORED" handstamp in red applied by British forces at Mudros. reverse with Stamboul transit cds (Nov 8), Turkish red wafer seal applied with Turksih Censors (on obverse) and Piraeus cds's and "Kastron-Mudros" Greek arrival cds's of Lemnos. A rare example of a registered usage that would benefit from being opened for display.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2015 Turkey

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    Turkish POW Mail 1916: Postcard franked by 1916 5 pa. ochre (2) and 10 pa. green vertical pair tied by "Ada Pazar" cds's of despatch (Jan 17) and by Stamboul transit cds, to Turkish POW in Camp on Lemnos, "Prisonnier Français No. 141, Mudrod, Ile de Lemnos", with framed Turkish Censor cachet on front and Piraeus transit on reverse. The last British troops evacuated the Gallipoli Peninsular on 8-9 January 1916 but retained Lemnos. Minor aging but very rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2016 Turkey

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    Turkish POW Mail 1916: Postcard from Egypt from a Turkish POW sent without chaarge, cancelled by "Ras El Tin" cds (March 16) addressed to a Turkish POW held in Chemench Camp in Malta, with Maltese circular Censor "PASSED BY CENSOR / ♚ / No. 1074" struck in red on arrival. A most unusual example of mail between two Turkish prisoners held in two different countries.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2017 Turkey

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    British POW Mail 1916 (June 11): British Red Cross Society POW card with handstamped "FOR P.W. TURKEY ONLY" at top, with circular "Postage Free" cachet below, written from Nuneaton to Changri Camp (No. 24) by 2nd. Lt. W.W.A. Phillips of the 24th Punjabis, "Prisoner of War - Kut Garrison" with framed Turkish Censor cachet also on front; together with a card from Changri Camp to the sender of the above card, with Censor on reverse and Nuneaton arrival (Feb 17, 1918). Scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2018 Turkey

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    British POW Mail 1917 (April 22): Red Cross "Croissant Rouge Ottoman" POW postcard from Capt. E.N.C. Sandes at POW camp 20 in Yozgad, Anatolia to England thanking the recipient for her letter of Feb 23 congratulating him on the award of the Military Cross; struck with Yozgad seal handstamp in black over-struck by Istanbul Censor No. 2 handstamp in black with manuscript docketing of receipt (July 7). Capt. Sandes (later Major) was the author of "In Kut and Captivity" (1919).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 2019 Turkey

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    British POW Mail 1917 (Nov 5): Red Cross "Croissant Rouge Ottoman" grey POW postcard from Kédos Camp to the Ambassador of Holland in Constantinople, struck on front with "Bern Transit / + / Kriegsgelangenenpost" cachet in violet (Jan 31, 1918) and struck on front by "Legation de Pays-Bas / Service des Prissoniers de Guerre" in red (March 12). Message on reverse reads "I have the honour to inform you that Lt. EG. Staples, Lt. T.M. Jenkins Lt., Sir J.W.L. Napier, all of the South Wales Borderers have been here since June 7 and have no clothing, bedding nor toilet requisites.." and signed by Jenkins. All three survived incarceration - just 77 Officers plus orderlies were held in the Camp. Turkish Censor on reverse of an unusual card.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2020 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 484
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    1917: 10 pa. violet used on 20 pa. red postal stationery card cancelled by part strike of Field Post Office datestamp with circular violet Stationery Armsy Post Office marking of Uzunköprü at left (Thrace, south of Adrianople). Manuscript "Turkish Post Card" in red ink applied by Harry Chamberlain of the Berkshire Yeomanry when the addressee was a POW. Corner fault but most unusual.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2021 Turkey

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    British POW Mail 1916/18: Covers (6) and cards (6), with most mailed in 1918 from soldiers, many captured at Kut in 1916, with censored covers (3) with one to India and two to England from Angora Camp, one from Sgt. Wood of the King's Own Scottish Borderers taken in Palestine (together with two unused b&w postcards numbered 1 and 2 showing troops at the Camp), cover from Samatia Camp, cover from a Lieutenant E.O. Mousley taken at Kut mailed from Brousse camp, and a cover from Afion Kara Hissar Camp and postcard of the Officers building, together with two postcards of Kirchéhir Camp, one depicting Russian troops. A fine and scarce collection.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 2022 Turkey

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    1853/1918c: Collection of hundreds stamps primarily used and some covers/postcards/documents, all with strong cancellation interest, from the entire Ottoman Empire including Palestine, Syria, Istanbul local post, Anatolia, Macedonia, Thrace, Asia Minor, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Crete, Libya, Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, and Serbia. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2023 Turkey

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    1863/1914c.: Collection in green album with first issue 20 pa. yellow on thin paper unused (3), 1 pi. lilac on thin paper unused (2), 5 pi. carmine unused; further range of used, Duloz issues with useful varieties and multiples, Russian Levant with covers and pieces, British P.O.'s incl. scarce 1923 "FPO / 13" up-rated registered cover from Constantinople, 1914 pictorial set unused and used, 1926 Pictorial issue unused, 1923 Congress set optd. used on pieces, 1928 Smyrna Exhibition set unused, 1930 set of twenty-two unused, 1930 Sivas Railway set unused, 1934 Izmir Fair set unused, 1936-39 period complete unused etc.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 2118 Turkey

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    Turkey, Mongeri F. 1887; CROISSANT TOUGHRA (ARMOIRIES DE L'EMPIRE OTTOMAN), published by J.-B. Moens, Bruxelles 1887. 26 pages, half leather hardbound with gold stamped spine. Extremely rare, not in the philatelic literature collection of Garratt-Adams.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF
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