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  • Lot# : 2056 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 3/IIa var
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    2 pi. black on thin blue paper coloured through, unused example printed from a defective stone (?) with variety "Black line through value tablet", fine and most unusual stamp with no similar example recorded by Basaran.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2057 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 3/IIa
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    2 pi. black on thin blue paper showing through, mint example with sheet margin and an attractive horizontal pair, one stamp with minor vertical crease, fresh and fine, large part og.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2058 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 3/IIak
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    2 pi. black on thin blue paper coloured through, a mint 'foot-to-foot' vertical tête-bêche pair, large margins and of rich colour, large part og. Probably from edge of sheet with the red Control band incomplete. A fine and attractive pair.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 2059 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 3/IIak
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    2 pi. black on thin blue paper coloured through, a mint 'head-to-head' vertical tête-bêche pair, one stamp with slight bend but with large margins and of good colour, large part og. Rare.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2060 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 3/IIak
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    2 pi. black on thin blue paper coloured through, a mint 'head-to-head' vertical tête-bêche pair, one stamp with slight bend but with large margins and of deep rich colour, large part og. Rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2061 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 3/IIak var
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    2 pi. black on thin blue paper coloured through, a mint 'head-to-head' vertical tête-bêche pair with variety "Control overprint in red on reverse only", some minor faults of no real significance, part og. Rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2062 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 3/IIak
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    2 pi. black on thin blue paper coloured through, a mint 'foot-to-foot' vertical tête-bêche block of four, exceptionally large margin on upper pair and of rich colour, large part og. A magnificent and rare multiple.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2063 Turkey

    Catalogue# : 3/IIa
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    2 pi. black on thin blue paper coloured through, a mint reconstruction of the 12 types, together with a further 6 used examples. A generally fine and scarce group Gi 3 = £ 1'800+/Mi = EUR 3'600.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2064 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 3/IIa var
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    2 pi. black on thin blue paper coloured through, used example with variety "Broken Frame" at top, some ageing but clearly showing this scarce variety. For further information, see Basaran page 82.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2065 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 3/IIak var
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    2 pi. black on thin blue paper coloured through, a fine mint 'foot-to-foot' tête-bêche pair with variety "Yellow Control Band", fresh and fine, large part og. A rare pair.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2066 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 3/IIa
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    2 pi. black on thin blue paper coloured through, a mint pair with full sheet margin at top, horizontally creased, large part og., very rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 2067 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 3/IIak
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    2 pi. black on thin blue paper showing through, two fine used vertical 'head-to-head' tête-bêche pairs, fair to fine, both cancelled in black.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2068 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 3/IIa
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    2 pi. black on thin blue paper coloured through, a superb and fresh unused horizontal strip of three, large margins all round, a fine and attractive multiple.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2069 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1/II+3/II+P4
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    2 pi. black on blue thin paper, a superb horizontal pair, right hand stamp showing the major plate flaw "Broken Frame" at top, used on cover to Plovdiv (Filibe), Bulgaria in combination with 20 pa. black on yellow and Postage Due 5 pi. black on brown (showing the "Broken Tughra" variety) all cancelled by dotted battal in black. A magnificent and very attractive three colour franking. Illustrated in Basaran II on page 115.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2070 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2/II+3/II
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    1 pi. black on slate purple and 2 pi. black on thin blue paper coloured through, fine examples tied to 1863 cover to Filibe by dotted 'battal' in black. Exceptional and appealing cover. Signed Calves and A. Diena.
    Provenance: Collection Otto Hornung.

                            Collection Gavin Fryer (Dec 2006), lot 141.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 2071 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 4/IIa var
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    5 pi. black on thin red paper showing through, mint example printed from a defective stone, with strong impression but missing the 'perforation' decoreation on the top horizontal frame line, without gum but most unusual.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2072 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 4/IIa var
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    5 pi. black on thin red paper coloured through, a fine mint example with variety "Control overprint at top and at base", fresh and fine, large part og.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2073 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 4/IIak var
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    5 pi. black on thin red paper coloured through, a mint vertical 'head-to-head' tête-bêche pair of excellent colour and large margins, showing variety "Control overprint omitted" and with pre-printing paper fold on one stamp leaving horizontal white line through one stamp, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 2074 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 4/IIak var
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    5 pi. black on thin red paper coloured through, a fine mint vertical 'head-to-head' tête-bêche pair of good colour and large margins, showing variety "Green Control overprint", fresh and fine, large part og. Rare.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2075 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 4/IIa var
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    5 pi. black on thin crimson paper coloured through, 2nd printing, a fine vertical 'head-to-head' tête-bêche pair without Control band but with horizontal dividing line. Minor crease but fresh and fine, large part original gum. Rare Gi 4b = £ 600+/Mi = EUR 800+.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2076 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 4/IIak var
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    5 pi. black on thin red paper coloured through, a fine unused vertical 'foot-to-foot' tête-bêche pair of good colour and large margins, showing variety "Green Control overprint", fresh and fine, large part og.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2077 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 4/IIak
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    5 pi. black on thin red paper showing through, mint vertical 'foot-to-foot' tête-bêche pairs (2) in differing shades, some minor imperfections, unused or part og.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2078 Turkey

    Catalogue# : 4/IIa
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    5 pi. black on thin red paper coloured through, album page with complete reconstruction of the 12 types mint and a used reconstruction of 6 stamps showing the reconstruction of the complete blue Control overprint, fresh and generally extremely fine Gi 4+4a = £ 3'400+/Mi = EUR 5'400+.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2079 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 4/IIx var
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    5 pi. black on thin yellow paper showing through, Error of Colour (in colour of issued 20 paras) with blue Control overprint, a fine used example of this rarity. Cert. Isfila (2009).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2080 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 4/IIa
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    5 pi. black on thin red paper showing through, a magnificent used example from the corner of the sheet showing pre-printing paper fold. A fine and most unusual stamp.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 2081 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 4/IIa
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    5 pi. black on thin red paper coloured through, a superb used horizontal strip of three neatly cancelled in blue. Fresh and fine, a rare multiple.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2082 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 4/IIa
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    5 pi. black on thin red paper coloured through, a superb used horizontal strip of four with large margins all round, cancelled by Type 1 battal in black. A rare and attractive multiple.
    Provenance: Collection Kinsky, (November 1996), lot 10396.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2083 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 4/IIa
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    5 pi. black on thin red paper coloured through, a fine example used on 1863 cover addressed to the 2nd Army in Sumnu, Bulgaria cancelled by dotted battal cancellation in blue. Exceptional and scarce cover. Illustrated in Basaran II on page 70.
    Provenance: Collection Herry W. Schaefer, Corinphila sale 130 (Oct 2001), lot 2473.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 2084 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 4/IIa var + 3/II
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    5 pi. black on thin red paper coloured through, a horizontal pair on piece with horizontal pair of the 2 pi. black on blue tied by dotted 'battal' in black. Note the right hand 5 pi. stamp showing the variety "bes" for "beser" at right of the value tablet-Basaran states "stamps with the "beser" error should be priced at 50 times the normal ...". An unusual piece, ex Wallner (1948).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2085 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 3/II+4/II
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    Cover from Deraliye, Constantinople to Osman Pacha, Governor of the Province of Bosnia with gold dusted script, franked by Second Printing on thin paper coloured through 2 pi. black on greenish blue and 5 pi. black on rose red (marginal example from top of sheet) tied in black. An exceptional and rare cover, unrecorded by Basaran.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2086 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1/II+3/II+4/II
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    5 pi. black on thin red paper coloured through, a fine horizontal pair (left hand stamp showing the broken Tughra variety) used in combination with single 20 pa. black on yellow and 2 pi. black on blue all tied to November 1863 entire letter from Der Aliye to Nigde tied by dotted & barred Type I battal cancellations in black. Slight corner tear to cover well away from the adhesives but a very rare and exceptional three colour franking. Signed Calves. Illustrated in Basaran II on page 115.
    Provenance: Collection Herry W. Schaefer, Corinphila sale 130 (Oct. 2001), lot 2464.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2087 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 4/II+P3b
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    5 pi. black on crimson thin paper coloured through used in combination with Postage Due 2 pi. black on thin red-brown paper horizontal pair on 1864 cover from Der Aliye, Istanbul to Rustchouk tied on arrival by bold dotted Rustchouk handstamps in black (Brandt Type II / B-10 / Coles & Walker fig. 60). The 5 piastre has been lifted for checking and carefully replaced, slight cover creases, but a rare combination of adhesives on cover, illustrated in Basaran II on page 167.
    Provenance: Collection Anthony Fraser, Corinphila sale 156 (Oct 2008), lot 4887.

     
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2088 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1/III var
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    20 pa. black on thick yellow paper, variety paper coloured through, a fresh and fine mint example with large part og. and a fine used example with battal in blue. Rare Gi 5a = £ 470.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2089 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1/IIIy
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    1 pi. black on yellow-green surface coloured thick paper, a fine used example showing rare dotted "Der Aliye" mute cancellation in black (Brandt-RRR).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2090 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1/IIIyak
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    20 pa. black on thick yellow surface coloured paper, a fine used vertical 'foot-to-foot' tête-bêche pair cancelled by clear 'battal' in black. Exceptional and scarce.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2091 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1/IIIy
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    20 pa. black on yellow surface coloured thick paper, fine used horizontal pair cancelled by Tirgoviste (Cumai-atik, Bulgaria) battal in blue. Exceptional and scarce (Brandt-RR).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2092 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1/IIIya
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    20 pa. black on thick yellow surface coloured paper, a fine used horizontal pair cancelled by first type dots & bars 'battal' in black.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 2093 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1/IIIy
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    20 pa. black on yellow on thick surfaced coloured paper, very fine horizontal pair paying the 1 piastre rate (between Aleppo and Damascus) used on October 1864 cover from Marseille to Damascus cancelled by bold strike of battal in blue. A delightful and very rare cover. Illustrated in Basaran II on page 121.
    Provenance: Collection Alfred H. Caspary.
                            Collection 'Cihangir',  Corinphila sale 123 (Oct 2000), lot 4876.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 2094 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1/IIIy
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    20 pa. black on yellow on thick surfaced coloured paper, horizontal pair paying the 1 piastre rate used on 1864 entire letter from Aleppo to Damascus cancelled by battal in blue. Imperfections to front panel but displays well.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2095 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1/IIIy
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    20 pa. black on yellow on thick surfaced coloured paper, two examples paying the 1 piastre rate used on 1864 entire letter from Aleppo to Damascus cancelled by battal in blue. Trivial imperfections but a fresh and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2096 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2/IIIyk
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    1 pi. black on slate-purple on surface coloured thick paper, a fine mint vertical 'head-to-head' tête-bêche pair, with good margins, large part og. Exceptional and rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2097 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2/IIIyk
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    1 pi. black on slate-purple on surface coloured thick paper, a fine mint vertical 'head-to-head' tête-bêche pair, types 1 and 7, with good margins, slight peripheral ageing and large part og. Rare.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2098 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2/IIIy
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    1 pi. black on slate-purple on surface coloured thick paper, a fine mint horizontal pair, sheet marginal, fresh and very fine, large part og.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 2099 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2/IIIy
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    1 pi. black on slate-purple on surface coloured thick paper, a fine mint horizontal pair, some ageing but fine, large part og.
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2100 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2/IIIy
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    1 pi. black on slate-purple on surface coloured thick paper, a fine mint horizontal strip of three, probably sheet marginal, fresh and very fine with central stamp showing un-listed variety "damage to the Crescent" at left, large part og. Rare and delightful multiple.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2101 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2/IIIyk
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    1 pi. black on slate-purple on surface coloured thick paper, a fine mint 'head-to-head' vertical tête-bêche block of four, with large margins, and large part og. Extremely rare multiple and an Exhibition piece for the connoisseur.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2102 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2/IIIy
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    1 pi. black on thick white paper, a fine used example cancelled by first mute with variety red overprint Control bands at both top and at base. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2103 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2/IIIyk
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    1 pi. black on slate-purple on surface coloured thick paper, a fine used 'head-to-head' tête-bêche pair, cancelled by mute in black. A scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2104 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2/IIIy
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    1 pi. black on slate-purple on surface coloured thick paper, a fine used horizontal strip of four, margins just touched at top and natural paper flaw on third stamp, neatly cancelled by clear battal in blue. Rare.
    Starting bid : 320 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2105 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2/IIIy
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    1 pi. black on slate-purple on surface coloured thick paper, superb example used on local entire letter to Der Aliye, exceptionally large margins, neatly tied by bold battal in black. A delightful and rare entire.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2106 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2/III
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    1864 (March 12): Entire letter from Deraliye, Constantinople to Filibe (Plovdiv, Bulgaria) franked by third printing 1 pi. black on grey thick paper, marginal example from side of sheet, tied by bold dotted lattice obliterator in black. An exceptional and rare cover, unrecorded by Basaran.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2107 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2/III
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    Cover to Deraliye, Constantinople franked by third printing 1 pi. black on slate-grey on thick paper, a fine example tied by bold 'battal' in black. Exceptional quality and a scarce first issue franking.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2108 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1/IIIy+2/IIIy
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    20 pa. black on yellow and 1 pi. slate-purple on surface coloured thick paper, a re-folded cover bearing both values from this printing cancelled by Type I mute in black, used to Adrianople. Rare cover. Signed T. Kuyas.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2109 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2/III+3/I
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    First Printing 1863/64: 2 pi. black on thin deep blue paper showing through, a fine example used on October 1864 entire letter in combination with 3rd Printing 1 pi. black on slate purple battal in black, mailed from Smyrna to Afyon Karahissar. Addressee's name (Antonaki Federov) erased in ink but a rare combination usage on cover. Illustrated in Basaran II on page 28.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2110 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 4/Ixa+4/IIxa
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    First Printing 1863/64: 5 pi. black on pale red thin paper coloured through, a fine horizontal used pair on small piece with 2nd printing 5 pi. black on rose single example tied by battal in black Gi 8+4 = £ 680/Mi = EUR 1'600+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2111 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1/III+3/II
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    Third Printing 1864: 20 pa. black on yellow surface coloured thick paper, a fine marginal example used on large part of cover in combination with Second Printing 2 pi. black on blue thin paper, all tied by battal cancellations in blue. Scarce usage. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 2112 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2/IIIy+3/IIx
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    Third Printing 1863/64: 1 pi. black on slate lilac on surface coloured thick paper and 2nd printing 2 pi. blue on thin paper used in combination on November 1863 double rate entire letter boldly tied by mute cancellation in black. Some minor creasing but a tremendously rare franking and most attractive entire showing a very early usage of the 3rd Printing. Signed T. Kuyas.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    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
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