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  • Lot# : 2113 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : Essay
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    1865: Essay attributed to Duloz for 10 pa. value printed by Pointevin in Paris, in orange & black with overprint, imperforate on India paper, with exceptionally large margin at left. Just 14 of these Essays in various colours are recorded by Max Platinga. Extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 2114 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : Proof
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    1865: Die Proof in black for 20 pa. value, engraved by Duloz within barred surround, without overprint; inset into green card for protection and Exhibit display. Small pinhole and repaired incision at base but superb and extremely rare.
    Provenance: Collection Atanyali, Corinphila sale 106 (Sept.1996), lot 9256.

                            Collection Platinga.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2115 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : Plate Proofs
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    1865: Plate Proof for 2 pi. value printed in bright sky blue without overprint, perforated 12½ on three sides and trimmed at base, a fine and attractive Proof.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 2116 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : Proof
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    1865: Die Proof in black for 25 pi. value, engraved by Duloz within surround (35x36 mm), without overprint; superb. A key item for the Duloz issue and a great rarity.
    Provenance: Collection Platinga.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 2117 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : Plate Proofs
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    1865: Plate Proof in black for 25 pi. value without overprint, imperforate on thin India paper with slight stain at base, possibly a working Proof; also an imperforate 10 pa. Proof on thick card paper printed in blue-presumably unaccepted due to the blurring of the rays above star in vignette. A fine and scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2118 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 11/12+I/IV Proofs
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    1867: Unissued set, six imperforate Proofs of all values (the 5 pi. does not exist), with 10 pa. green, the 20 pa. orange with some ageing, 1 pi. in unisssued colour of brown and in grey-lilac, 2 pi. in blue and 25 pi. in orange; a remarkable and very rare set.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2119 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : Colour Trials
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    1865/67: Composite Proofs in un-issued shades, with overprint for the 2 pi. and 5 pi. that of the 1865 issue except for the value in words at base being the same as the 1867 unissued designs, nine Colour Trial Proofs perforated 12½ on thick white paper: 2 pi. value in bright green, vermilion, crimson and purple; 5 pi. in blue (2), yellow, and crimson; with 25 pi. value in two shades of orange-vermilion one perforated and one imperforate. A superb group and very rare.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2120 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : Proofs
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    1868: Special Printings probably made especially for the Sultan, imperforate examples without overprint of the 20 pa. in emerald green, 1 pi. in imperforate single and rare block of four showing large margin at base, perforated 20 pa. in dull green and perforated 2 pi. value in bright red, together with horizontal pair and block of four of the overprint (5 piastre value) only on thick card paper. A magnificent and very rare group (7 items).
    Provenance: Collection Platinga.

     
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2121 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : Colour Trials
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    1865/68: Composite Colour Trial for 2 pi. and 25 pi. values printed in green in a vertically se-tenant pair perf. 12½, fresh and very fine, hinged to prevent splitting but large part og. Just one sheet (probably of 60 subjects) printed in this colour, horizontally all values are the same, thus only vertical pairs show different face values. Extremely rare, the Alanyali pair (Corinphila, lot 9265) was damaged and thus this is the sole fine pair extant.
    Provenance: Collection Sir John Wilson (1935).

                            Collection Platinga.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2122 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : Colour Trials
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    1865/68: Colour Trials by Pointevin printed for presentation purposes for high Officials, the complete overprinted set of 36 with the issued values (10 pa., 20 pa., 1 pi., 2 pi., 5 pi. and 25 pi.) perforated 12½ and each value printed in green, orange, lilac, blue, carmine and orange. Exceptional and very appealing page of great scarcity.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2123 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : Proofs
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    1868: Imperforate Plate Proofs with overprint (8) for 10 pa. in lilac, purple and in violet, 20 pa. in green, 1 pi. in yellow, 2 pi. in vermilion, 5 pi. in blue (note corner printing fault at lower left) and 25 pi. in pale crimson on thin card without gum. A few with minor faults but extremely scarce.
    Provenance:  Collection Platinga.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2124 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : Proof 19+20
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    1874/75: Imperforate Proof of the 10 pa. values printed on thin card paper in pale lilac, also an overprint only Proof on thin card paper (both ex Platinga) and a fine overprint only Proof for the 20 pa. in a fine block of four. Rare and very fine assembly.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2125 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : Proof 28
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    1876: Proof for overprint of the 20 paras value, a fine horizontal pair on thick card paper. Rare and fine.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2126 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : Essay
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    1876: 20 pa. gold on purple postal stationery card, unissued in these colours, handstamped "ESSAI" in black on front of card and further handstamped on reverse with blue cachet. Small imperfections but a rare card.
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 2127 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : Essays (179)
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    1910 (June): Overprint Essays for the overprint of the Provisional 2 pi. value (issued on the 5 pa. bistre), with large red overprint struck on 1901 5 pa. violet, 10 pa. green and 20 pa. red, all with minor creasing but with part og. Unusual and appealing trio.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2128 Turkey

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    1911: Essays for the Imperial Tour overprint, unadopted, the set of eighteen stamps with "1911" (bilingual) and "1 / Piastre"  in black or red on various stamps from Duloz through to 1890, one or two with minor faults but of great scarcity and most unusual.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2129 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 5/I
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    1865: 10 pa. green, mint examples (2) and a used example all showing the retouched variety "1" for "10" in all four corners (position 133 on the sheet), the mint examples very fresh and fine og., the used example cancelled at Izmir (ex Platinga).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 2130 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 5/I
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    1865: 10 pa. green, mint block of nine showing the retouched variety "1" for "10" in all four corners (position 133 on the sheet) with further variety, 'off-set on reverse', a fresh and fine block that folds welll for Exhibit display, large part og.
    Provenance: Collection Platinga.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2131 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 5+5F
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    1865: 10 pa. green, magnificent mint block of 25 subjects with eighteenth stamp showing the variety "1" for "10" in all four corners (position 133 on the sheet), fresh and very fine positional multiple with many stamps unmounted og. Scarce: note also the printing flaw on stamp 12 in this block (position 22)-with top right corner value tablet showing defective "1".
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 2132 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 6 var
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    1865: 20 pa. orange, used example from Setting III, position 39 clearly showing variety "White spot in lower left circle". Fine and scarce stamp.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2133 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 6
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    1865: 20 pa. yellow, four single examples used with two vertical pairs on 1868 entire letter from Sarajevo to Bitolia, all neatly tied by circular "Bosna" handstamps struck well in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 5). A dramatic 4 piastre rate franking and a most attractive entire in the foremost quality.
    Provenance: Collections A. Passer and O. Hornung.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 2134 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 7F var
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    1865: 1 pi. yellow Error of Colour (issued in grey-lilac), a fine mint example showing partial doubling of the overprint in value at base and 'Osmanie' overprint at left, from Setting III, position 7. Of fresh vibrant colour, lightly mounted large part og.
    Provenance: Collection Platinga.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2135 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 7F
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    1865: 1 pi. yellow Error of Colour (issued in grey-lilac), a fine unused pair and a used single example cancelled by circular handstamp in blue of Filibe (Bulgaria).
    Note: This error of colour never shows the rays around the star at top of the vignette.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2136 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 6+8
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    1865: 20 pa. yellow (2) and 2 pi. blue neatly tied to cover cancelled by framed "Der Ayiye" rectangular handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 18). An attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2137 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 6+9
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    1868: Entire letter ex Mavrides correspondence, franked on reverse with Duloz 1865 20 pa. deep yellow horizontal pair and single 5 pi. carmine rose tied by all arabic circular "LOVETCH" (Loftcha) handstamps in black (Coles & Walker fig. 43). A fine and rare entire of excellent quality.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2138 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 7+8
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    1865: 1 pi. grey, small fault and 2 pi. blue tied to attractive 1865 entire letter from Smyrna by octagonal framed "Izmir" handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 9) in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2139 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 9 var
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    1865: 5 pi. carmine, fine mint example showing "Overprint Inverted" variety, fresh and fine, large part og. Unlisted by Michel, listed used only by Gibbons (15a = £ 400), a rare and appealing stamp, possibly of Colour Trial status.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2140 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 10
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    1865: 25 pi. bright orange, a fresh and fine mint example of this scarce stamp, large part og Gi 16 = £ 300/Mi = EUR 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2141 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 10
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    1865: 25 pi. bright orange,a horizontal used pair of superb appearance, one or two blunted perfs. of no significance, neatly cancelled by late use of the dotted 'battal' in black. Extremely scarce multiple and a most appealing pair Gi 16 = £ 600/Mi = EUR 800.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2142 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : I/PF I
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    1867: Unissed 10 pa. green, a fine mint example clearly showing the retouch to correct position 133, the '1' for '10' error, fresh and fine, large part og. A much under-catalogued and rare stamp. Cert. Nakri (2010) Mi = EUR 250.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2143 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IV
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    1867: Unissued 25 pi. orange, a fresh and fine mint example of good colour, large part og. A very rare stamp. Signed Brun, Köhler; cert. Scheller (2010) Yvert 18/Gi 28 = £ 3'750/Mi = EUR 5'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2144 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IV
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    1867: Unissued 25 pi. orange, a fresh and fine mint example of good colour, centred to base, large part og. A very rare stamp. Signed Brun Yvert 18/Gi 28 = £ 3'750/Mi = EUR 5'000.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2145 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 13Aa var
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    1868: 10 pa. red-lilac, perf. 13¼, a mint pair with left hand stamp showing position 133 with corrected "10" for "1" error, fine and scarce, part og. Extremely rare-unlisted by Gibbons and Michel (Isfila 46 BEO84). Cert. Nakri (2010).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2146 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 13aF
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    1868: 10 pa. red-lilac, perf. 13¼, a fresh mint block of four with variety "Overprint Inverted", one tiny age spot but of good rich colour and large part og. Rare Gi 35b = £ 800/Mi. = unpriced.
    Provenance: Collection Platinga.

     
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2147 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 13Aa+13Ab
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    1868: 10 pa. red lilac and 10 pa. grey lilac, perf. 13¼, fresh and fine mint blocks of four of good colour and large part og. Rare thus Mi = EUR 1'200.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2148 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 13Aa var
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    1868: 10 pa. red-lilac, perf. 13¼, used example showing position 133 with corrected "10" for "1" error, neatly cancelled in black. Fine and scarce, -unlisted by Gibbons and Michel (Isfila 46 BEO84). Cert. Nakri (2010).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2149 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 13aF
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    1868: 10 pa. red-lilac, perf. 13¼, used example showing variety "Inverted Overprint" clearly. A fine and scarce stamp Gi 35b = £ 200/Mi = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2150 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 14A
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    1868: 20 pa. green, perf. 13¼, a fine mint example of good centering and colour, large part og. Rare. Gi 36 = £ 375/Mi. = EUR 550.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2151 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 14A+15A
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    1874: Cover franked by 1868 20 pa. green and 1 pi. yellow each tied by bold strikes of circular all arabic "TRIKKALA" (Tirhala, Thessaly) handstamps in blue. Exceptional and very appealing cover.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 2152 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 14A+15B
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    1868/70: Entire letter from Sarajevo franked by 20 pa. green, perf. 13¼ and 1 pi. yellow perf. 5-11, tied by bold "Bosna" circular handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 5). Exceptional and attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2153 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 14A+17A+P16B
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    1870: Registered cover to Istanbul with fine mixed issue usage of 1868 20 pa. green and 5 pi. blue perf. 13¼ with June 1870 1 pi. brown Postage Due perf. 5-11, all tied by circular all arabic "Monastir" (Yugoslavia) handstamps struck in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 83). Reverse with Stamboul cds (July 20). A fine three colour franking.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 2154 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 15A+16B
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    1872: Entire letter from Usak to Izmir franked at 2¼ piastre rate, bearing 1868/70 2 pi. brown red and quadrisect of 1 pi. yellow tied by bold framed "Usak" all arabic despatch handstamp in black. A fine and rare franking for the Exhibit collection. Cert. Vachat (1997).
    Provenance: Collection Gordon Torrey, Corinphila sale 99 (June 1997), lot 9456.
                            Collection Platinga.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2155 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 14A+15A+13B+16B
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    1868: 20 pa. green and 1 pi. yellow perf 13¼, in combination with 1870 10 pa. red lilac (marginal from right of sheet) and 2 pi. red, perf. 5-11 all tied by boxed "Der Aliye" handstamps in black (Coles & Walker fig. 18) to 1875 entire letter to Brousse. Fault on application to the 20 pa. adhesive and cover with file fold but a rare four colour franking.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2156 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 16A+P12B
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    1868/73: Entire letter from Sarajevo franked by 1868 2 pi. vermilion, perf. 13¼ and Postage Due 1870 1 pi. brown perf. 5-11, tied by all arabic circular handstamp "Bosna" in black (Coles & Walker fig. 5) with "Bosnasarai" datestamp (C & W fig. 6) alongside (Sept 6, 1875). A fine and scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2157 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 13Bb+12B
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    1868/73: 10 pa. grey brown, perf. 5 -11 in a superb horizontal strip of four used in combination with Postage Due 1 pi. brown on entire letter from Sofia to Filibe (Plovdiv, Bulgaria) all tied on despatch by fine strikes of circular all arabic "Sofia" handstamps (Coles & Walker fig. 75) in black. A fine and rare entire.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2158 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 14B+15B
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    1874: Entire letter franked by 1868 20 pa. green and 1 pi. yellow, perf 5½ tied by bold strikes of all arabic circular "CHIRPAN" (Tchirpan) handstamps well struck in black (Coles & Walker fig.11).
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 2159 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 17Ba var
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    1868/70: 5 pi. blue, perf 5-11, a fine used example showing over-imking of the plate and thus obscuring the lower right value tablet completely, neatly cancelled away from the variety by all arabic framed handstamp in blue. Most unusual.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2160 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 13Ce
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    1868/73: 10 pa. lilac, perf. 12½, the extraordinary mint horizontal pairs in a clear shade lilac shade and a very deep black-lilac shade, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare multiples of this scarce stamp Gi 49 var = £ 2'000+/Mi = EUR 4'800.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2161 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 13C var
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    1873 (August): 10 pa. yellowish beige, perf. 12½, used example showing position 133 with corrected "10" for "1" error, neatly cancelled in black. Fine and scarce-unlisted by Gibbons and Michel (Isfila 84 BEO84). Believed to be the sole recorded example of this error on this shade. Cert. Nakri (2009).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2162 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 13C var
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    1873 (April): 10 pa. grey-lilac, perf. 12½, used example showing position 133 with corrected "10" for "1" error, neatly cancelled in black. Fine and scarce-unlisted by Gibbons and Michel (Isfila 81 BEO84). Cert. Nakri (2010).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2163 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 19B
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    10 pa. pale lilac, a fine and fresh imperforate mint block of four, lower left stamp (position 150) showing the "shaved lower right corner" variety, fine large part og. Rare Mi = EUR 480+.
    Provenance: Collection Platinga.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2164 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 19+21
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    20 pa. deep mauve in a horizontal pair and 1 pi. orange-yellow used on 1875 entire letter from Plovdiv to Constantinople tied by "Filibe" circular handstamps in black (Coles & Walker fig. 19). Reverse with Stamboul arrival cds (July). Minor imperfections on application of the adhesives but a fine and most appealing entire.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2165 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 19+21
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    10 pa. lilac vertical pair and single 1 pi. yellow tied to printed cover by fine strikes of scarce all arabic circular Salonica "Battal 93" in green (Coles & Walker fig. 6). Some ageiing but a scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2166 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 19+29
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    10 pa. lilac vertical pair, slight fault on opening and horizontal pair of 1876 1 pi. yellow, all tied by neat all arabic circular "LARISSA" (Yenisehir, Thessaly) handstamps in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 2).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2167 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : V+VI
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    Unissued 5 pi. blue and 25 pi. red, perf. 13½, fresh mint examples of good colour and large part og. Extremely rare, probably just the one sheet printed of each value Mi = EUR 5'600.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2168 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 30/35 var
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    1876 (Sept 15): 1st Empire / UPU bicoloured issue, imperforate set of six values complete in vertically tête-bêche pairs, four pairs being marginal, fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce and most appealing set.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2169 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 31
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    20 pa. violet & green, perf. 13¼, a superb mint block of six, fresh colours, large part og. with five stamps unmounted, a scarce multiple Gi 83 = £ 360+/Mi = EUR 600+.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 2170 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 41
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    1881 (April 1): 1 pi. black & blue, perf. 13¼, a fresh and fine mint block of six of this scarce stamp, large part og. with five stamps unmounted. A rare stamp in a multiple Gi 93 = £ 550+/Mi = EUR 900+.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2171 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 69
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    1895 (Aug): Cover franked by 1892 Turkey 10 pa. green horizontal pair tied by bold strike of all arabic "BEIRUT HAMIDIYE ISKELESI POSTA SUBESI" negative seal handstamp in blue-black (Coles & Walker fig. 38). Beyrouth cds at left, a charming and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 2172 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 70
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    1898 (Oct 31): Postcard to Jerusalem franked by Turkey 1892 20 pa. claret tied by bold strike of bilingual "CAMP IMPERIAL / JERUSALEM" in black (Coles & Walker fig. 32), used only during Kaiser Wilhelm's visit to the Holyland, A scarce and attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2173 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 70
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    1892: Arms definitive 20 pa. claret (2), tied by indistinct Monastir cds (Coles & Walker fig. 86) to reverse of envelope, sent to Munich, arrival cds (Feb 25, 1900) alongside.
    Starting bid : 70 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2175 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 71
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    1897 (Aug): Cover to Brousse franked by 1892 1 pi. slate-blue tied by bold strike of fancy URMIYÉ (Almiros, Thessaly) negative seal in deep blue, with Stamboul cds on reverse and Brousse cds at right. Some toning to the adhesive but remarkable and extremely rare, unlisted by Coles & Walker.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2176 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 71
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    1897: Cover to Thessalonika franked on reverse with 1892 1 pi. slate-blue (3) all tied by bold strikes of rare VOLOS negative seal handstamp in blue, obverse showing complete strike of this rare cancellation (Coles & Walker fig. 20). Some opening tears to envelope of no significance, an exceptional cover.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2177 Turkey

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    1893: Two complete hard bound volumes given as gifts to Bankers involved with the "Dette Publique" crisis in Turkey by the Sultan, with gloriously beautiful coloured inscriptions surrounding Imperforate proofs of Fiscal Issues from 1875/76 to 1889 with the different issues separated by frontispieces of exceptional calligraphy, Volume I with 241 Proofs and Volume II with "Droit Proportionnel" inscription and a total of 40 pages showing the stamps of the issue printed on to individual pages in various colours and "Droit Fixe" issue similarly shown on 6 pages and Imperforate Proofs on a further 14 pages. A truly delightful pair in outstanding and fresh condition of an exceptional degree of rarity.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2178 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 88
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    1901: 20 pa. red used on Official cover from Salonica tied by fine strike of very scarce all arabic circular "GOVERNMENT HOUSE" in black (Coles & Walker fig. 29).
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2179 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 93
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    1901: 50 piastres sandy-brown, no less than 16 examples used on back and front of registered Parcel card to Baghdad (25/10), all tied by blue "Stamboul Départ" datestamps. An extraordinary franking.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 2180 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 24+94A+95A
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    1901 (March 15): Cover franked by Newspaper 'Matbua' overprinted 1901 5 pa. violet strip of four and 10 pa. green tied by "Smyrne" datestamps in black, taxed on arrival with 1901 Postage Due 20 pa. black on rose red tied by "Ertoghroul" cds. Some small imperfections but a charming if philatelic cover, with all the adhesives used on the First Day of Issue .
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2181 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 100
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    1904 (Oct 4): Postcard to Italy franked by Turkey 1901 5pa. emeral green tied by bold strike of bilingual "TIBÉRIADE" datestamp in black (Coles & Walker fig.97). Fine and attractive usage. Signed Sorani.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2182 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 100+101
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    1903: Postcard from Jaffa to Stettin franked by 1901 5 pa. bistre brown pair and single 10 p.a yellow green tied by all arabic circular "YAFA POSTA SUBESI" handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 146). Stettin arrival cds (15/7) at left. A fine and scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2183 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 100/106
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    1904: Registered cover from Summer Palace, Therapia addressed to Prince Carol of Romania at Sinaia, franked by 1901 5 pa. - 5 pi. values all tied by Péra cds's in black. Reverse with "Castel Peles" arrival cds. A delightful cover.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 2184 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 107A
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    1901 (March): 50 pi. lemon yellow, a fresh and fine mint example of good colour, large part og. A scarce stamp Mi = EUR 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2185 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 108+109 var
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    1901: 5 pa. yellow-brown and 10 pa. yellow-green, both in used pairs with variety "Overprint Inverted", the 5 pa. with Constantinople cds and the 10 pa. pair (fault) with "Unié" cds. Scarce. Cert. Isfila (2009) for the 5 pa.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2186 Turkey

    Catalogue# : 116
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    1907: Postcard with 1905 230 pa. rose carmine and 20 pa. red on rose postal stationery card, each cancelled by all arabic oval "SELANIK ISKELE POSTA SUBESI-4" in blue or in violet (Coles & Walker fig.30). Fine strikes and a scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2187 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 117 var
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    1905: 1 pi. blue, diagonally bisected usage on 1905 cover to Istanbul cancelled by double ring all arabic "Hora" handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 56) in violet. Arrival cds on reverse of a fine and unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 2188 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 117
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    1907 (July 20): Cover from Aden to Constantinople franked by 1902 ½ a. green and 1 a. carmine tied by "Aden" cds. Underpaid and taxed on arrival with Turkey Postage 1905 1 pi. blue pair tied by rare usage of "Kinaliada / Proti Island" negative seal handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 62) in black. British P.O. Constantinople cds (Aug 8) alongside and charged 2 d. Postage Due to recipient. Somewhat aged but a rare and most appealing cover.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 2189 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 137Da
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    1908: 1 pi. blue, rare compound perf. 12 x 13¼, a fresh and fine mint block of four, large part og. Cert. Isfila (2009) Burak 204a/Gi 237Ca = unpriced/Mi = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2190 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 137
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    1908: 1 pi. blue on cover to Germany tied by fine strike of rare bilingual "KESRIÉ" datestamp (Kastoria, Villayet of Monastir) in black (Coles & Walker fig. 12).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2191 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 155C var
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    1908: Constitution 10 pa. green, a mint block of eight with the four left hand stamp with variety "Vertically Imperforate Between", some faults away from the variety otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. Cert. Isfila (2009).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2192 Turkey

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    1909: Sultan Resad Accesion, overprinted in Jaffa, Palestine; the complete set of six values mint, with four values (5 pa., 1pi., 2 pi. and 2½ pi.) in mint strips of four, also the complete set of six values used on piece. Scarce and fine Isfila YP168/YP173 = TL 3'000+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2193 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 161
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    1912 (Aug 26): Cash on Delivery collection form for German Post Office in Constantinople, franked by Turkey 1908 20 pa. red tied by framed "T" mark in black, "Constantinopel / Deutsche Post" cds alongside and reverse with Stamboul cds of same day. Amount to collect 21 marks 15 pf. = 114¾ pi. Most unusual.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2194 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 175
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    1909/11: 10 pa. green (2) tied to postcard of Bon Samaritan by bilingual "BON SAMARITAIN" datestamps (Khan-el-Khatrur) in violet (Coles & Walker fig. 122). A scarce and fine usage.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2195 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 176
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    1913: Postcard to Switzerland franked by 1909/11 20 pa. red tied by fine octagonal "ERIHA (JERUSALEM)" datestamp with repeated strike at left in black (Coles & Walker fig. 151). Extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2196 Turkey

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    1913 (July 5): Turkey 20 pa. red postal stationery card, file hole, used to Jaffa with superb strike of circular bilingual "PETAH-TIKWA (JAFFA)" datestamp in violet (Coles & Walker fig. 162). Minor faults but a superb strike of this scarce cancellation.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2197 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 259 var
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    1915 (Aug) : 10 pi. on 100 pi. violet-blue, a fresh mint example with variety "Overprint Inverted", fine unmounted og. Mi = unpriced/Gi 534a = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2198 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 302A
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    1915: Crescent 1331 overprint in red on 1908 'Matbua' 2 pi. slate-black, perf. 13¼, a fresh and fine mint example of this extremely rare stamp, large part og. Cert. Nakri (2010) Isfila 538 = TL 3'250/Gi 604 = £ 1'300/Mi = EUR 1'900.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2199 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 302C
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    1915: Crescent 1331 overprint in red on 1908 'Matbua' 2 pi. slate-black, perf. 13¼ x 12, a fresh and fine used example tied to part of Parcel card by Menemen cds (Feb 17, 1916). An extremely rare stamp. Cert. Nakri (2009) Isfila 538 = TL 1'000/Gi 604 = £ 600/Mi = EUR 1'300.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2200 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 312
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    1915: Crescent 1331 overprint in red on 1909 25 pi. deep green, perf. 12, a fresh and fine mint example of this very rare stamp, large part og. Cert. Vachat (2001) Isfila 545 = TL 4'500/Gi 578 = £ 1'900/Mi = EUR 2'400.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2201 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 269+321
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    1916 (Nov 7): Cover sent registered from Jerusalem to Berne/Switzerland, franked by 1916 20 pa. red (3) on reverse and single 1 pi. ultramarine on front tied by octagonal "JERUSALEM 2" datestamps in black. Framed "Censored By / Military Authorities" in red and framed "REGISTRATION / CANCELLED" in red alongside. "Beyrouth-7" transit cds (Nov 12) on reverse. Released post-War and mailed on via Istanbul to Berne with arrival cds on reverse (June 3, 1919). A most unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 2202 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 348
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    1916 (Aug 22): Cover to Basel, Switzerland franked by 1916 5 pa. violet pair used to pre-pay the Printed Matter rate, tied by bold strike of Censor framed handstamp and by rare "MEO-CHAREM" datestamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 28). Held by the Turkish Censor as reverse with Stamboul datestamp of transit (Sept 1917) and Basel arrival (Jan 20, 1918). A rare and unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2203 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 379 var
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    Gaza Provisional Issue 1917: Money Order provisional overprinted "5" bilingually in blue on 1916 10 pa. rose red, a fine used example cancelled by manusccript blue crayon with part arabic 'Gaza' and by part arrival datestamp at top. A very rare Provisional issued to supply 5 para adhesives for Money Orders during the siege of Gaza, the overprint being ordered by General Refet Pasha, Commander of the 13th Army Corps. As most stamps were indeed affixed to Money Orders they were cut on arrival and
    Provenance: Collection Gordon Torrey, Corinphila sale 99 (June 1997), lot 9701.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 2204 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 467 var
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    Beni Sa'ab Provisional 1917: Handstamped "5" para bilingually in black on Turkey 1916 10 pa. green (issued due to a shortage of 5 para adhesives to apply to Money Orders), a superb mint block of four. An extremely rare and fine multiple, tiny separation between left hand stamps but with large part original gum. Signed Holcombe; cert. Muentz (1980) Isfila YP 187 = TL 2'400+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 2205 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 467 var
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    Beni Sa'ab Provisional 1917: Handstamped "5" para bilingually in black on Turkey 1916 10 pa. green (issued due to a shortage of 5 para adhesives to apply to Money Orders), a corner marginal vertical pair used on a censored postcard to Turkey and cancelled by bilingual "Ben-Saab" cds's in black (Jan 5, 1918). A great rarity used for postal purposes. Cert. Tsachor AIEP (2006).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2206 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 631 var
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    Antalya Air Post 1922 (Feb): 10 pa. green of 1917, toned used example with overprint in red (ordered by Zulfu Bey, the Antalya Postmaster applied at the Anadolu Printing House in Antalya) "7 Shubat 38 / Antalya Tayyare Postasi" (February 7, 1922 / Antalya Air Post) for a flight from Antalya to Aksehir on the Western Front. Extremely rare, Albert Haskiya stated that less than 40 stamps with this overprint exist Isfila YP 252 = TL 2'250.
     
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 2207 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IX-XIV
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    1918: Unissued part set of five values, missing the 10 pa. value, fresh and fine mint examples from this rare set, prepared in anticipation of the invasion and conquest of Egypt. Rare Mi = EUR 2'000 for complete set.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 2208 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IX/XIV
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    1918: Unissued set of six values imperforate, prepared for use in the event of an Ottoman conquest of Egypt, thus remaining unissued, fresh and very fine, 5 pi. unused, balance unmounted og. Rare-only 100 sets printed thus Mi = EUR 2'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2209 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 640/652
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    1919: Armistice set of 13 values overprinted mint,fresh and very fine, full unmounted og. Rare thus Mi = EUR 650 for mounted set.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2210 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 767/778 spec
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    1922: Pictorial definitive issue printed in Genoa, the complete set of twelve values all overprinted bilingually SPECIMEN in black, fine and very scarce, superb large part og.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2211 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : XV/XXII
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    1922 (Jan 4): Unissued Adrianople set of eight values without overprint, fair to fine mint, the 5 pi. unused, nevertheless a rare set, also six values from the set optd. "Specimen" in black. Together with the issued stamps with "Adana" overprint in black, a fine mint set of eight and two stamps with inverted overprint varieties Isfila 1064/1078 = TL 1'000+/Mi = EUR 1'800+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 2212 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 767/798
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    1922/23: Pictorial definitive set to 500 pi. mint and used on album pages, Ankara Parliament set mint with "Specimen" overprint complete, Adana overprinted set in mint pairs, Smyrna Economic Congress, the set of six values overprinted in red mint, also the 10 pa. green and 2 pi. red-brown each with variety "Overprint Inverted" mint and a some varieties etc. Mi = 2'000+.
    Starting bid : 360 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 2213 Turkey

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.
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