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Lot# : 2013 Turkey
1862/63: Proof of the issued 20 pa. black on yellow, printed on white very thin paper and sponged to a dirty yellow characteristic colour, a fine vertical pair with large margins all round and without Control band, but with the secret mark. Rare, only one sheet of 240 stamps printed.
Note: For further information on these and the following Proofs see Mehmet Basaran "Tughra Stamps", 2007, pages 38-50.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 2014 Turkey
Lot# : 2015 Turkey
1862/63: Proofs of the 20 pa. black on yellow, 1 pi. black on lilac rose and 5 pi. in black on pale rose pink, all on very thin paper with all three values showing characteristic segmented mesh background and no Control bands, fine single examples of each value. A very scarce trio.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 2016 Turkey
1862/63: 1 pi. black on greyish mauve Proof, a used example showing the segmented mesh background clearly, tied to small piece by battal cancellation in black. Unusual and rare - for a similar example see Basaran page 47.
Provenance: Collection Gordon Torrey, Corinphila sale 99 (June 1997), lot 9302.Starting bid : 220 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2017 Turkey
1862: Essay / Die Proof of the 5 pi. value printed in black on thin cream paper, slightly smaller than the issued design and without the secret mark at upper left. A magnificent and rare Proof.
Provenance: Collection Anthony Fraser, Corinphila sale 156 (Oct 2008), lot 5344.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2018 Turkey
1862/63: Proof of the 5 pi. in black on pale rose pink thin paper with segmented mesh background, a vertical pair showing guide lines but without Control band, fresh and fine, a rare Proof with only a single sheet of 240 printed.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 2019 Turkey
Lot# : 2020 Turkey
Lot# : 2021 Turkey
Lot# : 2022 Turkey
Lot# : 2023 Turkey
2 pi. black on thin deep blue paper showing through, a fine example used on 1864 cover from Beirut to Damascus tied by battal in blue. A rare issue on letter and a particularly attractive cover. Illustrated in Basaran II on page 23.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 2,000 CHFLot# : 2024 Turkey
Lot# : 2025 Turkey
Lot# : 2026 Turkey
5 pi. black on pale red on thin paper, two examples used on 1864 registered cover to Istanbul tied by battal cancellations struck in blue-green ink. Flap missing on reverse but a very fine and rare first printing cover. Illustrated in Basaran II on page 44.
Provenance: Collections Filmer, Bombieri, 'Bosforo', Kuyas and Kinsky.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2027 Turkey
Lot# : 2028 Turkey
20 pa. black on yellow thin paper coloured through, a fresh mint vertical 'head-to-head' tête-bêche pair with Control overprint in blue and, between the pair, in red, the pair of good colour, large margins and large part original gum. Rare and seldom seen multiple.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2029 Turkey
20 pa. black on yellow thin paper coloured through, a fresh mint vertical 'head-to-head' tête-bêche pair with Control overprint in blue instead of red, the pair of good colour, large margins and large part original gum. Rare.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2030 Turkey
Lot# : 2031 Turkey
Lot# : 2032 Turkey
Lot# : 2033 Turkey
20 pa. black on thin yellow paper coloured through, 2nd printing, a fine vertical 'head-to-head' tête-bêche pair without Control band but with horizontal and large part of vertical dividing lines. Fresh and fine, large part original gum. Rare Gi 1b = £ 200+/Mi = EUR 300+.Starting bid : 240 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2034 Turkey
Lot# : 2035 Turkey
20 pa. black on yellow thin paper showing through, the magnificent mint horizontal strip of three, marginal from top of sheet, positions 7-9, showing "Adam's Retouch" on position 9 clearly. Two horizontal creases of no significance and with part original gum. A very rare and fine positional multiple with the major variety of the first issue. Opinion Todd AIEP (2012).Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 2036 Turkey
20 pa. black on yellow thin paper coloured through, a superb mint block of four with large margins all round showing two 'head-to-head' tête-bêche pairs (types 2-1/5-6) from positions 38-39/49-50 on the sheet of 154 subjects. Extremely fresh and fine with large part original gum. A wonderful and very rare multiple.
Provenance: Collection Anthony Fraser, Corinphila sale 140 (Oct 2008), lot 5305.Starting bid : 3,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2037 Turkey
20 pa. black on yellow thin paper coloured through, a superb mint block of six with large margins all round showing three 'foot-to-foot' tête-bêche pairs (types 8-9-8d/4e-3-2d) from positions 75-76-77/86-87-88 on the sheet of 154 subjects and thus marginal from right of sheet. Horizontal bend on lower three stamps of no significance, otherwise extremely fresh and fine with large part original gum. A splendid and very rare multiple.
Provenance: Collection Anthony Fraser, Corinphila sale 140 (Oct. 2008), lot 5306.Starting bid : 4,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2038 Turkey
20 pa. black on yellow thin paper coloured through, a superb used horizontal strip of four, positions 24-25-26-27 on the sheet of 154 subjects, neatly cancelled in black. Rare and fine multiple. Cert. Holcombe (1994).
Provenance: Collection Anthony Fraser, Corinphila sale 140 (Oct 2008), lot 5325.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2039 Turkey
Lot# : 2040 Turkey
Lot# : 2041 Turkey
20 pa. black on yellow thin paper coloured through, a superb used horizontal strip of four, positions 8-9-10-11 on the sheet of 154 subjects (therefore marginal from top of the sheet-this can be proved by position 9 showing the "Adam's Retouch" to the central Tughra), used on somewhat tatty registered cover to Rustchouk cancelled by "Targoviste" (Cumai-atik, Bulgaria) battal in blue and by circular cachet of registration. Aged and with faults but a great rarity of the Turkish first issue. Unique. Illustrated in Basaran II, pages 51 and 190.
Provenance: Collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 123 (Oct. 2000).Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 7,000 CHFLot# : 2042 Turkey
1 pi. black on thin yellow paper showing through, Error of Colour (in colour of issued 20 paras) with blue Control overprint, a fine mint vertical 'head-to-head' tête-bêche pair with good margins and large part og. A rarity.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2043 Turkey
Lot# : 2044 Turkey
Lot# : 2045 Turkey
1 pi. black on thin slate-purple paper coloured through, 2nd printing, a fine vertical 'foot-to-foot' tête-bêche pair without Control band but with horizontal and large part of vertical dividing lines. Minor ageing but fine, large part original gum. Rare Gi 2b = £ 200+/Mi = EUR 400+.Starting bid : 160 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2046 Turkey
Lot# : 2047 Turkey
1 pi. black on slate-purple, a superb mint block of four showing vertical 'head-to-head' tête-bêche pairs, minor age stain on one stamp but of vivid rich colour, large margins all round, large part og. Rare and extremely attractive multiple.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2048 Turkey
Lot# : 2049 Turkey
Lot# : 2050 Turkey
Lot# : 2051 Turkey
Lot# : 2052 Turkey
Lot# : 2053 Turkey
Lot# : 2054 Turkey
1863 (Nov 21): Entire letter from Cumaiatik (Tirgoviste, Bulgaria) to Mavrides in Rustchuk (Bulgaria) franked over file fold with large margined horizontal pair of Second Printing 1 pi. slate on grey paper showing pre-printing horizontal paper fold and, at top, outer frame-line wear, tied by 'battal' in blue-green. A delightful and very rare first issue entire of great visual appeal. Unrecorded by Basaran.
Provenance: Collection A.Passer.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 5,500 CHFLot# : 2055 Turkey
Cover from Sarajevo to Brood franked by Second Printing 1 pi. black on slate grey thin paper and Postage Due 1863 20 pa. black on brown used as postage, tied by dotted 'battal' cancellation. A rare and attractive first issue cover. Unlisted by Basaran.Starting bid : 650 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 2056 Turkey
Lot# : 2057 Turkey
Lot# : 2058 Turkey
2 pi. black on thin blue paper coloured through, a mint 'foot-to-foot' vertical tête-bêche pair, large margins and of rich colour, large part og. Probably from edge of sheet with the red Control band incomplete. A fine and attractive pair.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 2059 Turkey
Lot# : 2060 Turkey
Lot# : 2061 Turkey
Lot# : 2062 Turkey
Lot# : 2063 Turkey
Catalogue# : 3/IIa2 pi. black on thin blue paper coloured through, a mint reconstruction of the 12 types, together with a further 6 used examples. A generally fine and scarce group Gi 3 = £ 1'800+/Mi = EUR 3'600.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2064 Turkey
Lot# : 2065 Turkey
Lot# : 2066 Turkey
Lot# : 2067 Turkey
Lot# : 2068 Turkey
Lot# : 2069 Turkey
2 pi. black on blue thin paper, a superb horizontal pair, right hand stamp showing the major plate flaw "Broken Frame" at top, used on cover to Plovdiv (Filibe), Bulgaria in combination with 20 pa. black on yellow and Postage Due 5 pi. black on brown (showing the "Broken Tughra" variety) all cancelled by dotted battal in black. A magnificent and very attractive three colour franking. Illustrated in Basaran II on page 115.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 6,000 CHFLot# : 2070 Turkey
1 pi. black on slate purple and 2 pi. black on thin blue paper coloured through, fine examples tied to 1863 cover to Filibe by dotted 'battal' in black. Exceptional and appealing cover. Signed Calves and A. Diena.
Provenance: Collection Otto Hornung.
Collection Gavin Fryer (Dec 2006), lot 141.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,900 CHFLot# : 2071 Turkey
Lot# : 2072 Turkey
Lot# : 2073 Turkey
5 pi. black on thin red paper coloured through, a mint vertical 'head-to-head' tête-bêche pair of excellent colour and large margins, showing variety "Control overprint omitted" and with pre-printing paper fold on one stamp leaving horizontal white line through one stamp, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 2074 Turkey
Lot# : 2075 Turkey
5 pi. black on thin crimson paper coloured through, 2nd printing, a fine vertical 'head-to-head' tête-bêche pair without Control band but with horizontal dividing line. Minor crease but fresh and fine, large part original gum. Rare Gi 4b = £ 600+/Mi = EUR 800+.Starting bid : 220 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2076 Turkey
Lot# : 2077 Turkey
Lot# : 2078 Turkey
Catalogue# : 4/IIa5 pi. black on thin red paper coloured through, album page with complete reconstruction of the 12 types mint and a used reconstruction of 6 stamps showing the reconstruction of the complete blue Control overprint, fresh and generally extremely fine Gi 4+4a = £ 3'400+/Mi = EUR 5'400+.Starting bid : 800 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2079 Turkey
Lot# : 2080 Turkey
Lot# : 2081 Turkey
Lot# : 2082 Turkey
5 pi. black on thin red paper coloured through, a superb used horizontal strip of four with large margins all round, cancelled by Type 1 battal in black. A rare and attractive multiple.
Provenance: Collection Kinsky, (November 1996), lot 10396.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2083 Turkey
5 pi. black on thin red paper coloured through, a fine example used on 1863 cover addressed to the 2nd Army in Sumnu, Bulgaria cancelled by dotted battal cancellation in blue. Exceptional and scarce cover. Illustrated in Basaran II on page 70.
Provenance: Collection Herry W. Schaefer, Corinphila sale 130 (Oct 2001), lot 2473.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 1,900 CHFLot# : 2084 Turkey
5 pi. black on thin red paper coloured through, a horizontal pair on piece with horizontal pair of the 2 pi. black on blue tied by dotted 'battal' in black. Note the right hand 5 pi. stamp showing the variety "bes" for "beser" at right of the value tablet-Basaran states "stamps with the "beser" error should be priced at 50 times the normal ...". An unusual piece, ex Wallner (1948).Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2085 Turkey
Cover from Deraliye, Constantinople to Osman Pacha, Governor of the Province of Bosnia with gold dusted script, franked by Second Printing on thin paper coloured through 2 pi. black on greenish blue and 5 pi. black on rose red (marginal example from top of sheet) tied in black. An exceptional and rare cover, unrecorded by Basaran.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 2086 Turkey
5 pi. black on thin red paper coloured through, a fine horizontal pair (left hand stamp showing the broken Tughra variety) used in combination with single 20 pa. black on yellow and 2 pi. black on blue all tied to November 1863 entire letter from Der Aliye to Nigde tied by dotted & barred Type I battal cancellations in black. Slight corner tear to cover well away from the adhesives but a very rare and exceptional three colour franking. Signed Calves. Illustrated in Basaran II on page 115.
Provenance: Collection Herry W. Schaefer, Corinphila sale 130 (Oct. 2001), lot 2464.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2087 Turkey
5 pi. black on crimson thin paper coloured through used in combination with Postage Due 2 pi. black on thin red-brown paper horizontal pair on 1864 cover from Der Aliye, Istanbul to Rustchouk tied on arrival by bold dotted Rustchouk handstamps in black (Brandt Type II / B-10 / Coles & Walker fig. 60). The 5 piastre has been lifted for checking and carefully replaced, slight cover creases, but a rare combination of adhesives on cover, illustrated in Basaran II on page 167.
Provenance: Collection Anthony Fraser, Corinphila sale 156 (Oct 2008), lot 4887.
Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 2088 Turkey
Lot# : 2089 Turkey
Lot# : 2090 Turkey
Lot# : 2091 Turkey
Lot# : 2092 Turkey
Lot# : 2093 Turkey
20 pa. black on yellow on thick surfaced coloured paper, very fine horizontal pair paying the 1 piastre rate (between Aleppo and Damascus) used on October 1864 cover from Marseille to Damascus cancelled by bold strike of battal in blue. A delightful and very rare cover. Illustrated in Basaran II on page 121.
Provenance: Collection Alfred H. Caspary.
Collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 123 (Oct 2000), lot 4876.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,800 CHFLot# : 2094 Turkey
Lot# : 2095 Turkey
Lot# : 2096 Turkey
Lot# : 2097 Turkey
Lot# : 2098 Turkey
Lot# : 2099 Turkey
Lot# : 2100 Turkey
1 pi. black on slate-purple on surface coloured thick paper, a fine mint horizontal strip of three, probably sheet marginal, fresh and very fine with central stamp showing un-listed variety "damage to the Crescent" at left, large part og. Rare and delightful multiple.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2101 Turkey
1 pi. black on slate-purple on surface coloured thick paper, a fine mint 'head-to-head' vertical tête-bêche block of four, with large margins, and large part og. Extremely rare multiple and an Exhibition piece for the connoisseur.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 2102 Turkey
Lot# : 2103 Turkey
Lot# : 2104 Turkey
Lot# : 2105 Turkey
Lot# : 2106 Turkey
1864 (March 12): Entire letter from Deraliye, Constantinople to Filibe (Plovdiv, Bulgaria) franked by third printing 1 pi. black on grey thick paper, marginal example from side of sheet, tied by bold dotted lattice obliterator in black. An exceptional and rare cover, unrecorded by Basaran.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 2107 Turkey
Lot# : 2108 Turkey
Lot# : 2109 Turkey
First Printing 1863/64: 2 pi. black on thin deep blue paper showing through, a fine example used on October 1864 entire letter in combination with 3rd Printing 1 pi. black on slate purple battal in black, mailed from Smyrna to Afyon Karahissar. Addressee's name (Antonaki Federov) erased in ink but a rare combination usage on cover. Illustrated in Basaran II on page 28.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2110 Turkey
First Printing 1863/64: 5 pi. black on pale red thin paper coloured through, a fine horizontal used pair on small piece with 2nd printing 5 pi. black on rose single example tied by battal in black Gi 8+4 = £ 680/Mi = EUR 1'600+.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 2111 Turkey
Third Printing 1864: 20 pa. black on yellow surface coloured thick paper, a fine marginal example used on large part of cover in combination with Second Printing 2 pi. black on blue thin paper, all tied by battal cancellations in blue. Scarce usage. Signed Calves.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 2112 Turkey
Third Printing 1863/64: 1 pi. black on slate lilac on surface coloured thick paper and 2nd printing 2 pi. blue on thin paper used in combination on November 1863 double rate entire letter boldly tied by mute cancellation in black. Some minor creasing but a tremendously rare franking and most attractive entire showing a very early usage of the 3rd Printing. Signed T. Kuyas.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHF
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