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  • Lot# : 2156 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2157 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2158 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2159 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2160 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2161 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2162 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2163 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2164 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2165 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2166 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2167 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2168 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2169 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2170 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2171 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2172 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2173 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2174 Palestine

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    1899 (Aug 17): Turkey 20 pa. claret postal stationery card used to Jaffa well cancelled by superb strike of bilingual "MEDYDIL" datestamp (Coles & Walker unlisted type) in black. Rare and very fine usage.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2175 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2176 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2177 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2178 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2179 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2180 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2181 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2182 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2183 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2184 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2185 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2186 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2187 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2188 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2189 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2190 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2191 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2192 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2193 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2194 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2195 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2196 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2197 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2198 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2199 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2200 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2201 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2202 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2203 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2204 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2205 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2206 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2207 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2208 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2209 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2210 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2211 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2212 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2213 Turkey

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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
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