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  • Lot# : 2214 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 807/825
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    1923/25: Definitive Issue, the set of twenty values mint, with additional 'small 5' pi. violet and both shades of the 10 pi. blue; the 7½ pi. value with fault otherwise fresh and fine, together with four imperforate pairs, all large part og. Mi = EUR 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2215 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 825+851+854
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    1928 (Sept 8): Registered large part cover mailed in Moscow to Constantinople with Russian adhesives (3) on obverse, taxed or forwarded on arrival with extraordinary usage of 1923/25 500 piastres green (no less than 12 examples) with 1926 10 pi. blue and 50 pi. carmine & black all tied by Galata datestamps in black. An extraordinary franking and a showpiece of the Republic Issues Mi 825 = EUR 2'400.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 2216 Turkey

    Catalogue# : 826/842Cx
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    1924: Republic definitive set of eleven values mint incl. rare 3 pi. brown, 1924/26 Republic definitive set of seven values complete mint together with the greyish paper varieties incl. the rare 10 pi. deep ultramarine; and a few varieties. A fresh and fine assembly Mi = EUR 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2217 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 985/999 spec
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    1935: "Suffragette" set of 15 values mint, all overprinted "Specimen" in black, fresh and very fine with vibrant colour, unmounted og. Rare.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2218 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 985-999
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    1933: XII. Suffragette Congress, complete set of 15 values, 20 pa. to 100 k. in blocks of four from the sheet corner, unused mint Mi = EUR 5'200+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2219 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1ak
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    1863: 20 pa. black on thin brown paper, fresh mint vertical 'head-to-head' tête-bêche pair with blue Control overprint, large margins and large part og. Slight bends but scarce.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 2220 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1ak
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    1863: 20 pa. black on thin brown paper, fine used vertical 'head-to-head' tête-bêche pair with blue Control overprint, large margins, cancelled by mute handstamp in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2221 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1a
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    1863: 20 pa. black on thin brown paper, fine used horizontal pair with good margins, cancelled by mute handstamp in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2222 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1a var
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    1863: 20 pa. black on thin brown paper, horizontally bisected example, sheet marginal, used to pay local rate within Damascus, cancelled by battal in blue. Exceptional and rare entire. Cert. Vachat (2009).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2223 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1b
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    1863: 20 pa. black on thin brick red paper, the superb horizontal pair with sheet margin at right, fresh and fine unused. Scarce and most attractive multiple Gi D7 = £ 600/Mi = EUR 520+.
    Provenance: Collection Anthony Fraser, Corinphila sale 156 (Oct. 2008), lot 5348.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2224 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1bk
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    1863: 20 pa. black on thin brick-red paper, fresh mint vertical 'head-to-head' tête-bêche pair with blue Control overprint, large margins and part og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2225 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1bk
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    1863: 20 pa. black on thin brick-red paper, fresh mint vertical 'foot-to-foot' tête-bêche pair with blue Control overprint, large margins and part og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2226 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1b
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    1863: 20 pa. black on thin brick-red paper, fine mint examples, each with original paper colour showing through on front, each stamp showing Control overprint error in red instead of blue. Unusual and fine.
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2227 Turkey

    Catalogue# : 1b
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    1863: 20 pa. black on thin brick red paper, the complete mint reconstruction of the ten types utilising single large margined examples, generally fresh and very fine. Rare Gi D7 = £ 3'000/Mi = EUR 2'600.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2228 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2a
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    1863: 1 pi. black on brown thin paper, a fine unused horizontal pair, corner marginal showing the un-dyed surround, fresh and very fine, a rare multiple.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2229 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2a
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    1863: 1 pi. black on thin brown paper, fine mint horizontal pair with good margins all round, with blue Control overprint at top and at base, large part og. Scarce multiple and variety.
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2230 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2a
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    1863: 1 pi. black on thin pale brown paper used on large part cover from Antioch and tied by dotted battal in blue. A fine and neat cover. Signed Matl.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2231 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2b
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    1863: 1 pi. black on thin red-brown paper, fine mint example, sheet marginal, exceptional and scarce thus.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2232 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2bk
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    1863: 1 pi. black on thin red-brown paper, fine mint vertical 'head-to-head' tête-bêche pair, large margins all round, extremely fine for this, part og. Rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2233 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2bk
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    1863: 1 pi. black on thin brick-red paper, fine mint vertical 'foot-to-foot' tête-bêche pair, with central blue Control overprint, minor bend but scarce with large part og.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2234 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2bk
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    1863: 1 pi. black on thin brick-red paper, fine mint vertical 'head-to-head' tête-bêche pair, with blue Control overprint, minor bend but scarce with large part og.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2235 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2b
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    1863: 1 pi. black on thin red-brown paper, a fine example used on 1864 entire letter from Kazgan (Kotel, Bulagria) to Rustchouk, Bulgaria tied by battal cancellation in black on arrival. Minor cover imperfections but rare and appealing usage within modern Bulgaria.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2236 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 3a var
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    1863: 2 pi. black on thin brown paper, a fine used horizontal pair, close at right, the right hand stamp showing variety "Broken Frame at top", cancelled in black.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 2237 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 3bk
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    1863: 2 pi. black on thin red-brown paper, a fine mint vertical 'head-to-head' tête-bêche pair, of excellent colour and margins, part og. Gi D3 = £ 7'000+/Mi = EUR 1'600+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2238 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 3b
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    1863: 2 pi. black on thin red-brown paper, fine used horizontal pair tied to small piece by neat battal in blue. Exceptional.
    Provenance: Collection Gordon Torrey , Corinphila sale 99 (June 1997), lot 9422.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2239 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2b+3b
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    1863: 1 pi. and 2 pi. black on thin red-brown paper, used on outstanding August 1864 entire letter from Islimiye (Sliven, Bulgaria) to Rustchouk, cancelled by fine strikes of dotted Rustchouk handstamps in black (Brandt Type II / B-10 / Coles & Walker fig. 60). A marvellous entire in the foremost quality for a first issue letter. Signed A. Diena and R. Calves. Cert. A. Diena (1976).
    Provenance: Collection G. Orlandini  (1989) and 'Cihangir'.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2240 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2b+3b
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    1863: 1 pi. black on thin red-brown paper and 2 pi. black on thin red-brown paper, used on April 1864 entire letter to Rustchouk cancelled by bold strikes of dotted Rustchouk handstamps in black (Brandt Type II / B-10 / Coles & Walker fig. 60). A fine and most unusual entire.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2241 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 4a
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    1863: 5 pi. black on brown thin paper, two fine used horizontal pairs, both being sheet marginal. Unusual and fine, if somewhat heavily cancelled.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2242 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 4bk var
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    1863: 5 pi. black on red-brown thin paper, a fine mint vertical 'head-to-head' tête-bêche pair, variety: Control overprint in red instead of blue at top and at base, fresh and very fine, large part og.
    Starting bid : 420 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2243 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 4bk
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    1863: 5 pi. black on red-brown thin paper, a fine mint vertical 'foot-to-foot' tête-bêche pair, large margins and part og. Rare.
    Starting bid : 360 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 2244 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 4b
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    1863: 5 pi. black on red-brown thin paper, a fine unused horizontal strip of three of excellent colour and margins, central stamp showing "Defective dividing line" at top. Rare and attractive multiple.
    Starting bid : 340 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2245 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 4b
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    1863: 5 pi. black on thin red-brown paper, a fine example tied to reverse of 1864 entire letter from Adrianople (Edirne) to Der Aliye, Istanbul tied by mute cancellation in black. A rare entire. Illustrated in Basaran II on page 97.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2246 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1k+2k+4k var
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    1863: "Without Control Band" Varieties with vertical tête-bêche pairs of 20 pa. red-brown or brown (6 pairs), 1 pi. brown (2 tête-bêche pairs), 5 pi. red-brown (2 tête-bêche pairs), singles of 20 pa., 1 pi. (3, in differing shades). An excellent and extraordinary group in generally fine condition.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2247 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : AI
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    1865: Unissued 10 para deep red-brown, perf. 12½, a fresh mint example of this extremely rare stamp, a couple of minor blunted perforations but otherwise immaculate with large part original gum. Of great rarity and a key stamp of Turkey Isfila 29 = TL 6'000/Gi D17 = £ 3'000/Mi = EUR 3'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2248 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : P10
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    1867: 20 pa. very deep brown, a fine horizontal pair on May 1868 entire letter from Sarajevo to Brood, tied by circular all arabic "Bosna" handstamps in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 4). Interestingly, both adhesives show partial printing flaw at the top of each stamp with colour loss at the top of the oval. Slight cover fault of no importance on front, a great rarity on letter. 
    Provenance: Collection A. Passer.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2249 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IV
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    1867: Unissued 25 piastres deep red-brown, perf. 12½, a fresh mint example of this tremendously rare stamp, a couple of minor blunted perforations but otherwise immaculate with large part original gum. The key stamp of Ottoman Turkey with just 9 examples printed - less than the 1848 Mauritius 'Post Office' issue. Cert. Isfila (2009) Isfila 44 = TL 45'000/Gi D34 = £ 25'000/Mi = EUR 25'000.
    Provenance: Collection K. Alanyali, Corinphila sale 106 (Sept 1998), lot 9325.

                            Collection Platinga.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2250 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : P11B
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    1868/73: 20 pa. brown in a horizontal strip of three used on reverse of 1875 entire letter from Travnik to Brood, all tied by superb strikes of oval all arabic handstamps of "Travnik" in black (Coles & Walker fig. 18), the strip torn on opening but nevertheless a very attractive and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2251 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : P11B+P11B var
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    1868/70: Complete example of the "L'Impartial" Newspaper mailed from Izmir to Aleppo franked with perf. 5-11 1869 20 pa. brown and vertically bisected 20 pa. brown to pay the 30 paras Newspaper rate (journey time 269 hours), cancelled on arrival in Aleppo. Fresh and very fine, a rare usage.
    Provenance: Collection Platinga.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2252 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : P11B+P12B
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    1868/70: 20 pa. brown and 1 pi. brown, perf. 5-11 used on fine 1873 entire letter from Sarajevo each tied by bold strike of all arabic circular "Bosna" handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 4). Fresh and very fine entire.
    Provenance: Collections A. Passer, O. Hornung.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 2253 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 13Aa
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    1869: 2 pi. yellow brown with yellow-brown border, perf. 13¼, a fresh mint block of four of good colour and large part og. An exceedingly rare multiple of a rare stamp Mi = EUR 2'000.
    Provenance: K. Alanyali, Corinphila sale 106 (Sept 1998), lot 9388.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2254 Turkey

    Catalogue# : P11A/15Bb
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    1868/73: Duloz issue collection with perforated Proofs in gold for 2 pi. and 5 pi. values, Proofs imperforate on thin paper with red overprint for all five values with all excluding the 25 pi. in pairs, Proofs with border in black-brown on thin paper for all values with 20 pa., 2 pi. and 25 pi. in pairs and on thick paper for 20 pa. in close to issued colours (ex Platinga page 113); 1869 perf. 13¼ with mint selection including block of four of the 25 pi., mint 5 pi. with overprint inverted, and selection of further mint and used; perf. 5 -11 issue with 2 pi. mint pair and blocks of four and six, 5 pi. in mint blocks of six and nine, 5 pi. with inverted opt. in block of four (ex Passer), 25 pi. in mint block of six, and covers (3). An excellent lot for further study.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2255 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 25
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    1901: Postage Due 1 pi. black on rose, perf 13¼, a fine used pair on stampless envelope, tied by "Kandra" datestamp in black, with extremely rare small circular "T" mark at right.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2256 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 25+156
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    1909 (May 18): Cover from USA to Constantinople 'Great Britain' (sic) with Washington 2 c. carmine tied by "Wast Booth Bay" duplex, with "T/30 centimes" in black on front, taxed on arrival with 1908 Postage 20 pa. red and 1901 Postage Due 1 pi. black on deep rose tied by "T" and Constantinople-Galata cds (June 1). Sensibly opened for Exhibit display, a charming and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2257 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 27 var
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    1905 (Sept 25): Postcard franked by French Levant 10 c. red tied by Smyrne cds, not valid for internal use within mainland Turkey and thus taxed by vertically bisected 1905 1 pi. black on rose red Postage Due, tied by "Prinkipo (Ile)" datestamp in black.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 2258 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 47/51.
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    1922: Postage Due, specialised group with Essay for the 5 pi. value in issued colour with lower right inscription altered and central vignette in blue instead of white (somewhat toned but the first this describer has seen), issued set mint and further set overprinted "Specimen" bilingually in black and imperforate or part perf. varieties of the 3 pi. red in pairs.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2259 Turkey

    Catalogue# : P5/10
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    1863/1922: The collection on leaves with 20 pa. mint (13, in varying shades), mint tête-bêche pairs (4), mint horizontal pair, used examples (16), 1 pi. mint (14), used (11 and a cover), 2 pi. mint (8) and used (8), 5 pi. mint (13) and a horizontal mint pair and a vertical tête-bêche pair, and used (6). Also 1865 Duloz first issue with mint including 25 pi. (3) and used (6 incl. a pair); 1867 issue with issued 20 pa. used (3) and unissued 2 pi. (3); later issues with some interesting covers & cards etc.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2260 Turkey

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    1856: Complete four page Newspaper mailed from Istanbul with negative seal AN CANIBI-I POSTA DER ALIYE-268 handstamp struck in blue-green (Coles & Walker fig. 10) on front. Scarce and most unusual, believed to be the sole known usage on a Newspaper.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2261 Turkey

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    1849c.: Cover from Sarajevo struck with intaglio seal 'Mühimme Tahrirat' (important official letter) at left with superb strike of negative "AN CANIBI BOSNA" handstamp at right in blackish  green ink (Coles & Walker fig. 1). A rare and delightful cover.
    Provenance: Collection A. Passer.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2262 Turkey

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    1860c.: Large part entire letter from Scutari to Monastir struck with perfect impression of AN CANIBI-I POSTA ISKODRA in black (Coles & Walker fig. 1). A superb and scarce cover for the Exhibit collection.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2263 Turkey

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    1862: Cover from Rustchouk mailed to the 2nd Army in Sumnu, with superb negative seal handstamp POSTAHANE RUSTCHOUK in black (Coles & Walker fig. 59) centrally struck. A fine and very rare entire.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2264 Turkey

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    1862: Registered entire letter from Rustchouk with sender's oval cachet in blue-green struck above negative seal handstamp POSTAHANE RUSTCHOUK in blue-green (Coles & Walker fig. 59) with smaller registration handstamp alongside. A fine and rare entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 2265 Turkey

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    1854: Entire letter from Sarajevo to Livno (Ahleven) struck with exceptional strike of negative AN CANIBI-I POSTA BOSNA in deep blue-black ink (Coles & Walker fig. 1). A wonderful and rare entire for the specialist. Signed Nakri.
    Provenance: Collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (Oct 2000), lot 5070.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2266 Turkey

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    1854: Cover with rate and weight manuscript notations at top, struck with superb AN CANIBI-I POSTA EDIRNE (Adrianople) in bright blue (Coles & Walker fig. 1). Scarce and very attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2267 Turkey

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    1907 (May 31): Turkey 20 pa. red on buff postal stationery envelope, slightly trimmed at right, cancelled by bold strike of bilingual ZILÉTINE datestamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 33). Reverse with bilingual "Tripoli (Afrique)" arrival cds dated June 4 in black (fig. 25). Rare.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2268 Turkey

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    1856: Entire letter from Skoplje to Sarajevo showing superb strike of AN CANIBI-I POSTA USKUP negative seal handstamp in brown (Coles & Walker fig. 125) with small registration cachet at right.
    Provenance: Collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (Oct  2000), lot 5308.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2269 Turkey

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    1863: Cover from Skoplje to Istanbul struck with very fine negarive POSTAHANE USKUP handstamp in green (Coles & Walker fig. 126). Rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2270 Turkey

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    1913 (Feb 26): Serbian Military postal card mailed to Zagreb, neatly cancelled by bilingual Turkish "USKUB-1" datestamp (Coles & Walker fig. 133) in black, fine and most unusual. A fine Balkan War usage, the town of Uskub (renamed Skopje) only fell in October 1912 to the Serbian Foces.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2271 Turkey

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    1913 (Nov 6): Serbian 10 pa. red on greenish postal stationery letter-card, minor fault at left, commercially used to Belgrade and cancelled by Turkish bilingual "STRUGA" datestamp (Coles & Walker fig. 175) in black. Reverse with Belgrade arrival cds. Exceptional and most unusual - this datestamp was only in use for a few months in 1913.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2272 Turkey

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    Marvellous large piece of paper with impressions of all the handstamps to be found in the Ottoman Post Office, with "Rados Echelle", negative intaglio seals, bilingual "Après Départ", the circular "T" markings, "AR" and Registered handstamps (36 strikes in all). A most unusual and most probably unique piece (Coles & Walker figs. 90, 91, 92, 97, 98, 99, 101 and unlisted).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2273 Turkey

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    1829 (May 24): Entire letter written from Prinkipo (Büyük Ada/Princes Island) to Milan, struck with heavy impression of the SANITATIS SIGILLUM disinfection cachet in black applied at Rothenthurm Pass near Belgrade. No other postal markings, thus carried by Courier or via Diplomatic Mail, a fine and rare entire.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2274 Turkey

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    1845 (June 30): Entire letter from Smyrna to Aleppo struck on arrival with outstanding negative seal AN CANIBI-I POSTA ALEP in deep blue ink (Coles & Walker fig. 1). Exceptional.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2275 Turkey

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    1861: Entire letter from Diyabekir to Aleppo struck on arrival with very fine negative seal AN CANIBI-I POSTA ALEP in deep blue ink (Coles & Walker fig. 1).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2276 Turkey

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    1905 (April 2): Large envelope folded neatly for display with violet unidentified negative seal at uper right and two fine strikes of the bilingual HOMS circular datestamp (Coles & Walker fig. 70) in black. A scarce and most appealing cover.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2277 Turkey

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    1866: Complete Greek language Newspaper ("Amonia") with black circular (3½ piastres) JOURN. EN FRANCHISE / P.L. with black oval morning datestamp of Galata (July 26) and superb strike of scarce oval morning datestamp of "Halki" displaying well at left (same day) struck in blue. A scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2278 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : II Plate Proof
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    1865: Imperforate Plate Proof block for the 20 pa. value printed in black, block of 40 stamps being the lower four horizontal rows of the sheet with some diminishing of the printing at base, ungummed on thick cream paper. Extremely rare and fine, a major rarity of the Issue.
    Provenance: Collections Turner, Passer, Bombieri & Rousso. 
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2279 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IA
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    1865: 5 paras black on blue, single example used on Printed Matter entire letter to the Theologo Bros. in Galata with adhesive tied by oval "3 JA 67 / S / Galata" evening datestamp in black. Exceptional and superb entire for the specialist, probably the finest known Printed Matter entire. Signed Gilbert, A. Bolaffi, G. Bolaffi.
    Provenance: 'Constantinople', Corinphila sale 139 (Dec. 2007), lot 7292.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2280 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IA
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    1865: 5 paras black on blue, single example used on complete 1867 Armenian Newspaper tied by oval "Bachtche Capussi" datestamp in black. A rare and exceptional usage of the Printed Matter rate.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2281 Turkey

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 2282 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IIA
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    1865: 20 pa. black on green, two examples (one on reverse) on 1866 registered cover to Tophané addressed to 'Hassan Pacha, President du Conseil d'Imalat de l'Administration d'Artillerie Impériale', tied by lozenge of small dots in black with bilingual "CHARGÉE" at right and docketing number alongside, five wax seals on reverse and front with oval evening despatch datestamp of Galata in black (Aug 23). A remarkable and extremely rare cover.
    Provenance: 'Constantinople', Corinphila sale 139 (Dec 2007), lot 7291.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2283 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IIA
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    1865: 20 pa. black on green, fine used example on local 1866 cover to Pera tied by dotted lozenge in blue, with oval morning despatch datestamp "1 JA 66 / M / Pera" alongside in blue. A fine and scarce cover.
    Provenance: Collection Rousso.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2284 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IIA
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    1865: 20 pa. black on green, fine used example on local 1866 cover to Pera tied by dotted lozenge in black, with oval morning despatch datestamp "5 JA 66 / M / Galata" alongside in black. Somewhat faint arrival on reverse of a fine and scarce cover.
    Provenance: Collection Rousso.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2285 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : I/III/B
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    1865: Imperforate 20 pa. black on green, the block of 90 stamps being the complete sheet less the top horizontal row, showing the printer's guide lines at base, fresh and fine, large part og., also perforated blocks of four of the set of three and two imperf. blocks of the 5 pa. mint, together with a small cancellation study with many on piece etc. Mi = EUR 2'000+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2286 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IVa/IVd
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    1866: Postage Due / Egyptian Service issue, the set of four values: 10 pa. black on yellow, 20 pa. black on violet rose, 1 pi. red on white and 2 pi. blue on white wove paper, imperforate, with good to superb margins all round, un-gummed. A scarce set. Cert. Fulpius (1948) Isfila YP8/YP11.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 2287 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IIIA
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    1865: 40 paras black on rose, single example used on 1866 cover addressed in Armenian from Besiktas to Büyükdere on the European side of the Bosphorus, tied by oval morning datestamp "19 OC 66 / M / Beshiktash" in black. Reverse with oval evening datestamp "Buyukdere" of the same day in black. Some slight ageing of no significance, a rare and attractive franking.
    Provenance: Collection Otto Hornung.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2288 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IIIA
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    1865: 40 pa. black on rose, a vertical pair used on 1867 registered cover from Kadiköy (Asian side of the Bosphorus) to Galata tied by faint dotted lozenge in black and over-struck again with both morning datestamp of 'Galata' and 'Bachtche Capussi' (Feb 20) in black. Obverse with Kadikoy despatch (all same day) and bilingual CHARGÉE handstamp in black. Some ageing but a rare registered franking.
    Provenance: Collection Otto Hornung.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 2289 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IIIA
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    1865: 40 paras black on rose, single and vertical strip of four used on 1866 cover to Therapia all tied by loxenge of dots in black, with oval evening datestamp "26 MR 66 / S / Phanar" of despatch and "Therapia" evening arrival of the same day alongside. Reverse with Galata oval datestamp of arrival of the same day in black. Despite small faults to the wrapper, a marvellous cover displaying the 5 piastres rate and possibly the highest recorded franking of the issue. An Exhibition item. Signed Scheller.
    Provenance: Collection Rousso.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2290 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IVa
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    1877: Registered cover from Mauthausen to the Doctor to His Majesty the Sultan in the Yildiz Palace in Constantinople, franked by 1867/74 5 kr. red and 15 kr. brown tied by 'Mauthhausen' single ring cds (Nov 28) in black. On arrival the cover was charged by the City Post for local delivery with 1866 Liannos Post Postage Due 10 paras black on yellow label with additional manuscript "1" (piastre) notation as the cover was not collected by the addressee (Foreign Post Offices within Turkey were not allowed to deliver mail direct). Manuscript notation at top "Reçu en Decembre 1877" and reverse with Austrian P.O. Constantinopel cds and Turkish Constantinople cds in blue (Dec 8). Cover with stiffening inside at top for protection and some ageing but a remarkable and rare usage. Cert. Scheller (2010).
    Provenance: Collection Rousso.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2291 Turkey

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    1867: The mint and used selection, many hundreds, most being forgeries but some interesting usages on piece etc. noted. A generally fine reference group.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 2292 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 15B
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    1871: Cover to Stamboul franked by Duloz June 1870 1 pi. yellow perf. 5-11, tied by bold impression of the octagonal framed "Dörtyolaghhzi Beyoglunda" handstamp (Pera Crossroads) in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 52) and Liannos Post oval PERA datestamp at right (Nov 3) also in blue. Reverse with Bachtche Capussi oval of the same day. A few cover imperfections but a rare and most appealing cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2293 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 15B+P12B
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    1871: Cover from Salonika to Galata with all arabic circular handstamp on front in black of despatch (Coles & Walker fig. 3). Franked on front by June 1870 1 pi. yellow. perf. 5-11 and, on reverse with Postage Due 1 pi. brown each tied by rectangular Galata P.O. handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 3). Galata cds on reverse (June 1) in black. 1 piastre Port-to-Port rate and 1 piastre charged for local delivery. A fresh and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2294 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 11+12
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    1874: Cover to Karahissar franked by Postage Due 20 pa. brown pair and single 1 pi., the pair cancelled by bold strike of the extremely rare negative "P. P." handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 116) in black with further impression alongside and the 1 pi. cancelled by 'Der Aliye / Stamboul No. 3' octagonal handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 37) in black. Reverse with Stamboul despatch cds (Nov 8). A few cover faults but of great scarcity.
    Provenance: Collection Otto Hornung.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2295 Turkey

    Catalogue# : 1A-13
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    1868/76: The collection leaves with study of the "Shehir" overprints in black, red and blue on Duloz issues, with the remarkable array of covers (most ex Passer and Hornung collections) showing both the City Post and covers entering the City Post and therefore charged for local delivery. A fine opportunity to further expand a superb collection (79 items + 17 covers/cards).
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2299 Turkey

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    French P.O. 1855 (Feb 8): Entire letter to Helsingör, Denmark mailed unpaid at French P.O. in Constantinople with black cds of despatch, with manuscript on reverse '10½' in red crayon (2½ sgr French share, 1 sgr. Belgian and 3 sgr. for GAPU) alongside Thurn & Taxis and Danish P.O. in Hamburg datestamps (Feb 22). Charged 14 schillinge in red crayon and, with 9 sk. for Danish share, a total 56 skilling was due on arrival also in red crayon on front.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 2300 Turkey

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    French P.O. 1906/08: Covers (2) taxed on arrival at French Post Office in Constantinople, Sept 1908 cover from Mongtseu/Indo-China underpaid with 10 c. adhesive and taxed 30 c. with strip of three 10 c. brown Postage Dues on arrival via Port Said, and a stampless envelope from Marseille taxed with single 50 c. lilac Postage Due.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2301 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 60 var
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    1920: Cilicia 2 pi. brown & slate, a mint block of eight all overprinted for Feké in black. Imperfections with fifth stamp with closed tear, minor creasing and a couple of tone spots but an attractive and unusual multiple Isfila YP228.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2302 Turkey

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    1920 (March 17): "Feké Kuva-i-Milliye-17 Mart 336-Ruhi, Dogan" overprint on Turkish stamps overprinted 'Cilicie', two pieces bearing different adhesives, cancelled by rare usage of the Feké Provisional in "Kozan" (June 4) datestamps in black. Extremely rare.
    Note: The Turkish Nationalist Army entered Kozan on the date of the above postmark.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2303 Turkey

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    1920 (March 17): "Feké Kuva-i-Milliye (National Militia)-17 Mart 336-Ruhi, Dogan" overprint on Turkish stamps overprinted 'Cilicie', six different stamps showing this rare (10 x 15 mm) overprint in black applied after Dogan Bey and Ruhi Bey led the Turkish Forces in their successful assault on Feke. The six pieces all show the handstamp applied on the adhesives and five of the pieces show a further strike of the provisional overprint, all are tied by Feké datestamps for March 17, 1920 in black. A rare assembly.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2304 Turkey

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    1920 (March 17): "Feké Kuva-i-Milliye-17 Mart 336-Ruhi, Dogan" overprint on Turkish stamps overprinted 'Cilicie', six different stamps showing this rare (10 x 15 mm) overprint in black. The six pieces all show the handstamp applied on the adhesives and five of the pieces show a further strike of the provisional overprint, all are tied by Feké datestamps for March 1920 in black. Some climatic ageing but a rare assembly.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2305 Turkey

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    1920: "Feké Kuva-i-Milliye-17 Mart 336-Ruhi, Dogan" overprint on Turkish stamps overprinted 'Cilicie', large irregular piece with Turkey 1916 1 pi. blue (6), 5 pa. violet brown, 1 pi. black & violet (2) and 5 pi. green all tied by "Feké" datestamps on first day of issue (March 17, 1920). Tatty but rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2306 Turkey

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    1922 (Aug): 5 pi. blue, handstamped on toned 'pad' paper with octagonal design (23 x 20 mm.) reading "Posta / Besh (Five) / G (Guerche-Piastres), a fine unused example of this rare Provisional Isfila YP282.
    Note: Akpinar is a small mountainous village 40 North East of Afyon, the Turkish 6th Army Forces were gathering to attack the Greeks (August 22, and followed through the successul attack to Izmir by September 9). Stamps had run short at Field Post Offices # 46, 95 and 102; especially the 5 piastres value as Officer's mail had to be franked. A reserve Officer, one Nedjin Bey, under orders from the Chief of Staff of the 16th Infantry Division, Nihat Bey, prepared a rubber handstamp so that stamps of 5 piastres were available. Supplies from Ankara arrived in the middle of August and the stocks of the Provisional were burnt, with an estimated 200 examples having been sold.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2307 Turkey

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    1922 (Aug): 5 pi. blue, handstamped on toned 'pad' paper with octagonal designs (23 x 20 mm), the complete sheet of 15 subjects (3 x 5) with pad margin perforated at top. Light crease between third and fourth rows not affecting appearance, a remarkable survivor, believed to be the complete sheet sold by Nedjib Bey to the Istanbul dealer Aram Hocacan Isfila YP282.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2308 Turkey

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    1922 (Aug): 5 pi. blue, handstamped on toned printed newspaper with octagonal design (23 x 20 mm) reading "Posta / Besh (Five) / G (Guerche-Piastres), a fine used example of this rare Provisional cancelled by blue "Field Post Office / 95" datestamp (Aug 5) Isfila YP283.
    Provenance: Collection I. H. T. Okday.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2309 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : Ia/II
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    1911/12: Balkan War Issue, the set of six values mint, large part or unmounted og., and five values used (excl. 40 pa.), usual minor scuffs but rare Mi = EUR 800+.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2310 Turkey

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 2311 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IVa+IVe+682+769
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    1916: 100 pa. on 10 pa. (Cruiser) and 100 pa. on 10 pa. (Stretcher-bearer) used on 1925 Parcel Card with 1920 10 pi. violet and 1922 1pi. blue (2) all tied by "Médjid-Euzu" datestamps (Coles & Walker fig. 50) in black. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2312 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : V+VII var
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    1916: 5 pi. on 40 pa. (Flag), a fine mint block of 20 stamps, fresh and fine with full original gum but some perfs. strengthened with hinge, also a used example on piece cancelled in red. Scarce multiple, also a mint imperforate block of 1923 2½ pi. violet Mi = EUR 820+.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2313 Turkey

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 2314 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 15/21
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    1930/31: Surcharged In Aid of the Turkish Aviation Society, the set of eight values mint, 50 k. with light bend, the extremely rare "Bes Lira" 5 l. green on yellow of 1931 being superb mint with large part og. and signed Kessler. Rare Isfila T15/T22 = 4'300/Mi = EUR 4'900.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2315 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 22
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    1930: Surcharged In Aid of the Turkish Aviation Society, 'Bir Kurus' on 20 pa. brown on green, a fresh mint example with superb og., and a fine used marginal example Isfila T23 = TL 1'150/Mi = EUR 1'120.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2316 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : I
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    1867: DBSR 20 pa. black on green, used example cancelled by "Lloyd Agenzie / Kustendje" datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 844) in black. Scarce and appealing example of this scarce stamp Mi = EUR 850.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF
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