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  • Lot# : 2256 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2257 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2258 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2259 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2260 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2261 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2262 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2263 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2264 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2265 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2266 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2267 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2268 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2269 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2270 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2271 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2272 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2273 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2274 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2275 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2276 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2277 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2278 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2279 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2280 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2281 Turkey

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 2282 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2283 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2284 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2285 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2286 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2287 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2288 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2289 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2290 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2291 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2292 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2293 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2294 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2295 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2296 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian P.O. 1845: Small cover struck with fine impression of oval AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / CONSTANTINOPOLI in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 442), reverse with Piraeus cds and rated '20' lepta due in manuscript.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2297 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian P.O. 1854c.: Undated outer letter sheet from Austrian P.O. in Constantinople (March 3), sent unpaid to Copenhagen, Denmark via Semlin where disinfection cachet "Netto Di Fuori Et Di Dentro" was applied in black. Vienna cds (Aug 14) and Danish P.O. in Hamburg cds (Aug 16) alongside. Variety of manuscript rates: 3 sgr. for GAPU converted to 32 skilling + 9 sk. for Danish share = 41 sk. due on receipt. A fine and appealing cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 2298 Austrian Levant

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    Austrian P.O. 1854: Entire letter mailed unpaid from Austrian P.O. in Constantinople (Oct 26) to Altona, via Semlin where disinfection cachet "Sigillum Sanitatis" was applied in black. Vienna cds (Nov 4) and Danish P.O. in Hamburg cds (Nov 6) alongside. Variety of manuscript rates: 4¼ sgr. for overland journey to Vienna + 3 sgr. for GAPU converted to 32 skilling + 4 sk. for Danish share = 36 sk. due on receipt. A fine and appealing cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 2299 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2300 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2301 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2302 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2303 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2304 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2305 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2306 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2307 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2308 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2309 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2310 Turkey

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 2311 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2312 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2313 Turkey

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 2314 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2315 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2316 Turkey

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

    Lot# : 2317 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : I+V21+V22
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    1867: DBSR 20 pa. black on green used to pay Local Post service from Czernowoda to Kustendje on 1868 large part cover to William Tully in Monkwearmouth, Durham, UK (a ship owning family) in combination with Astrian Levant 1864 5 s. rose red (fault at top) and horizontal strip of four 10 s. blue perf 9½, one with tiny tear at top, all tied by LLOYD AGENZIE / KUSTENDJE datestamps (September 30) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 844). Red framed "P. D." at lower left and reverse with Vienna transit cds (Oct 6) and part Sunderland cds. Side flaps removed and cover sensibly strengthened for protection, however a remarkable and extremely rare usage. Cert. E. Diena (1992) and Puschmann (1997).
    Provenance: Collection Henry W. Houser, (June 1992), lot 1144.
                           Collection Gordon Torrey, Corinphila sale 99 (June 1997), lot 8386.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2318 Turkey

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    Ottoman Steamship Companies 1858: 'Admiralty' stamp lithographed in deep carmine on white paper imperforate, a very fine example in a deep shade with manuscript '3' pi. in ink, used on small piece addressed to Smyrne with framed "P. P." Anchor cachet at left, thus dating it post-May 1860. An exceedingly scarce stamp. Cert. Behr (2009) IsfilaYP1 = TL 7'500 (used)/Mi = EUR 10'000 (cover).
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 2319 Turkey

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    Ottoman Steamship Companies 1858: 'Admiralty' stamp lithographed in deep carmine on white paper imperforate, a fine example used on May 9, 1860 cover to Giovani Michelli (Mixany) in Gemlek (Chios) with value in manuscript 1½ pi., framed "P. P." Anchor cachet (Porto Pagato) at right-this being the earliest usage of the combination between the Admiralty stamp and the Anchor cachet. An exceptional example of this rare stamp on letter. Illustrated in Ringstrom & Tester on page 126. Signed A. Diena, Giulio Bolaffi and A. Bolaffi. Certificates A. Diena (1971) and Giulio Bolaffi (1972) IsfilaYP1 = TL 7'500 (used)/Mi = EUR 10'000 (cover).
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2320 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : III
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    Asia Minor Steam Ship Company 1868: Lithographed 1 pi. black on green glazed paper, a superb large margined example of this extremely rare stamp, cancelled by part 'Joly' handstamp in blue (Mr. Joly presided over the Company). A wonderful example of this rarity Isfila YP12 = TL 12'500/Mi = EUR 7'500+.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2321 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IV
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    Asia Minor Steam Ship Company 1868: Lithographed 2 pi. black on green glazed paper, a superb huge margined example of this extremely rare stamp, cancelled by part 'Joly' handstamp in blue (Mr. Joly presided over the Company). A wonderful example of this rarity. Signed Calves Isfila YP13 = TL 8'500/Mi = EUR 5'000.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2321A Turkey

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    Shipping Companies 1871: Entire letter from Smyrna to Chios, with exceptional strike of rare four line cachet BELL'S / ASIA MINOR / STEAMSHIP Co. / SMYRNA AGENCY in blue green. A wonderful and extremely rare entire.
    Note: This Company was formed in 1868 at Smyrna. Their Steamers, sailing under the British Flag, plied their trade between Smyrna, Chios, Chesme, Samos, Calymnos, Cos & Rhodes.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2322 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : VIa/VIIb
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    T. B. Morton & Co. Shipping Company 1870/72: Small group with perf. 12½ set of three values unused, two lower values imperforate vertically on one side (thus sheet marginal), 1870 10 pa. black & red, perf. 12½ mint and used (cancelled in red) and 1872 imperforate 10 pa. black and red on blue unused Mi = EUR 600+.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 2323 Turkey

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    1846: Entire letter from Constantinople to Chios (Mixany correspondence) struck with fine oval C.O.* / CONSTANTINOPLE* / P. P. (Compania Ottomana Posta Pagata) in black (Ringstrom & Tester type 7). A very fine example of a scarce marking.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2324 Turkey

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    1846 (Feb 8): Entire letter from Brousse to Constantinople struck with oval negative seal handstamp "P. P." in black (Ringstrom & Tester fig. 3). Minor edge wear mentioned for accuracy only, a rare and attractive entire for the Exhibit collection, a very similar cover from the same correspondence being illustrated in Ringstrom & Tester on page 113.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2325 Turkey

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    1847 (Jan 5): Entire letter from Constantinople to Livorno struck on front with fine circular "P.P." struck in red (Ringstrom & Tester fig. 12), reverse with framed DISINFETTATA DEL LAZARETTO / S. ROCCO DI LIVORNO in black. A fine and rare cover.
    Provenance: Collection Anthony Fraser , Corinphila (Oct 2008), lot 5287.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2326 Turkey

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    1847: Entire letter from Constantinople with somewhat blurred impression of oval COMPANIA / OTTOMANA / P. P. (Posta Pagata) in black (Ringstrom & Tester type 5). Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2327 Turkey

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    1856 (Sept 12): Entire letter from Constantinople to London via Triest, carried by private ship and struck in Triest with italic "Leta. arr.te per mare" in black. Handstruck framed "7¼" (silvergroschen) charge mark in blue at upper left (Van Der Linden fig. 3107) and charged in London at 1 s. 1 d. in manuscript with '9' (pence) credit to Prussia alongside. London arrival (Sept 23) on reverse of a scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2328 Turkey

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    1859 (May 6): Entire letter from Constantinople to Chios, prepaid with 'Porto Piastre' label annotated in manuscript "1½" (piastres) in combination with superb strike of circular P. P. / POSTA DEI PIROSCAFI OTTOMANI in black. A fine and very rare usage (Ringstrom & Tester fig. 8).
    Note: Illustrated in Ringstrom & Tester on page 124.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2329 Turkey

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    1859: Entire letter from Constantinople to Brousse with superb strike of oval Agency marking in blue COSPOLI * POSTA DEI PIROSCAFI OTTOMANI DELLA ZECCA / P.P. (Ringstrom & Tester type 17). A very fine example of this scarce marking on an attractive entire.
    Provenance: Collection Anthony Fraser, Corinphila sale 156 (Oct 2008), lot 5290.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2330 Turkey

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    1860 (Feb 6): Entire letter (an invoice) from Lyon, France to Brousse, Turkey carried as a consignee's letter and forwarded on arrival in Constantinople with  "Porto Piastre" label with '2' in manuscript, tied to cover by framed "P. P." with Anchor cachet in black (Ringstrom & Tester type 10). Some creasing and ageing but an unusual and rare usage. Signed A. Diena and Calves.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2331 Turkey

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 2332 Turkey

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    1644/1875: Entire letters / Covers (31 items), with 1644 entire from Aleppo to Alexandria, 1748 entire from Constantinople to Marseille via Vienna Forwarding Agent and Basel, 1805 entire disinfected at Semlin, prepaid cover of 1835 from Constantinople to France via Vienna, 1827 entire to Belgium rastel punched at Semlin, 1856 cover to Balaclava (Crimean War) franked by GB 1 d. and 2 d.; covers to and from British P.O. in Constantinople incl. 1861 entire with GB 1856 1 s. green, French Paquebot mail from Constantinople incl. covers carried on the "Indus", "Phase", "Neva", "Sinai" and "Dupleix" with Ship's datestamps; 1893 cover with 40 pa. on GB ½ d. vermilion used on first day to Middlesborough etc. A splendid lot for further study.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2333 Turkey

    Catalogue# : 3/Ixa
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    Tughra First Printing 1863/64: 2 pi. black on thin blue paper showing through, the scarce range with mint examples (2) and fine used examples with shades (7), majority fresh and fine. A rare group Gi 7 = £ 4'000+/Mi = EUR 7'500.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2334 Turkey

    Catalogue# : 4/Ixa
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    Tughra First Printing 1863/64: 5 pi. black on thin rose red paper showing through, mint examples (2) and used (5) with shades, majority fine to very fine, a scarce selection Gi 8 = £ 4'000+/Mi = EUR 8'500+.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2335 Turkey

    Catalogue# : 1/IIxa
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    Tughra Second Printing 1863/64: 20 pa. black on yellow thin paper coloured through, twelve single mint examples being the reconstruction of the Transfer Block of 12 types. Scarce and generally very fine to superb Gi = £ 960/Mi = EUR 1'800.
    Starting bid : 320 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2336 Turkey

    Catalogue# : 4/IIa+4/IIak
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    Tughra Second Printing 1863/64: 5 pi. black on thin red paper showing through, the selection with mint (6) and a vertical tête-bêche pair, and used (6) in varying shades, quality fine to very fine, a scarce selection Gi 4 = £ 1'900+/Mi = EUR 3'000+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2337 Turkey

    Catalogue# : 2/IIa-4/IIak var
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    1863: 1 pi. black on slate (3), 2 pi. black on greenish blue (2), 5 pi. black on red or crimson (2) and 5 pi. black on crimson in a 'head-to-head' tête-bêche pair, all on thin paper coloured through, fine mint selection, all without Control bands. A few imperfections but a scarce assembly Gi = £ 1'700+/Mi = EUR 2'700.
    Starting bid : 360 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 2338 Turkey

    Catalogue# : 1/IIxa
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    Tughra Second Printing 1863/64: 20 pa. black on thin yellow paper showing through, the unused or mint selection (8), fair to superb.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2339 Turkey

    Catalogue# : 1/IIIya
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    Tughra Third Printing 1863/64: 20 pa. black on thick yellow paper, mint example (4) and used examples (5), fair to very fine, a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2340 Turkey

    Catalogue# : 2/IIIy
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    Tughra Third Printing 1864: 1 pi. black on slate-purple on surface coloured thick paper, six unused shades and six used shades, generally fine, a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2341 Turkey

    Catalogue# : 1/4
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    1863/64: First Issue collection with 20 pa. thin paper used (6), 1 pi. in yellow error unused (2), 1 pi. used (4), 2 pi. mint (10) and a tête-bêche pair, 5 pi. mint (2) and tête-bêche pair, condition fair to fine.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 2342 Turkey

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    1863/1930: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused from Sultan Abdul Aziz, Duloz issue with colour shades and varieties, full sets, surcharged values, newspaper stamps, officials, postage dues etc., partly in duplication and housed in one volume.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 2343 Turkey

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    1863/2009(ca.): Collection hundreds used/unused stamps, incl. Tughra, Duloz, Ampir & Crescent issues with better values such as 1891 printed matter stamps, in addition official stamps, postage due, obligatory stamps for airmail, for Red Crescent, and Children Charity.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2344 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 5/26
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    1865/76: Duloz Issue, the collection on leaves with 1865 10 pa. green used (3), thereafter with mint or used multiples of the set and fine 25 pi. orange used, 1865 1 pi. imperf. pair mint, error of colour mint and postmark interest incl. late use of the battal etc., 1868/69 issue with perf 13¼ 10 pa. lilac (9 mint shades and a block of four), 20 pa. green (3 mint), 2 pi. red (3 mint), 25 pi. mint (3) and used (3), 10 pa. imperforate pairs mint and used,1868/59 perf 5-11 with 10 pa. mint (6), 1 pi. yellow mint (2), 25 pi., red mint (6) and used (2), 1873 perf 12½ 10 pa. mauve mint shades (9) with most ex Platinga, 10 pa. inverted overprint used, imperf. 2 pi. red pair, 1875 issue incl. imperfs, 1876 'pre' issue with 2 pres. mint block etc. A marvellous lot with cancellation interest and a few covers.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2345 Turkey

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    1865/1900: Collection in brown album with cancellation interest with some fine Duloz usages with some multicoloured frankings on piece and a few multiples, and a small group including Foreign Post Office usages (Austrian, German, Italian, Russian), 450+ stamps.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2346 Turkey

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    1865/1981: Collection hundreds primarily unused/mint stamps, starting with Duloz, Ampir & Crescent issues, also incl. 1923 Lausanne issue unused, 1930 definitives & Sivas set unused, 1935 Suffragette set unused, in addition Red Crescent obligatory stamps 1911 & 1916 unused, Airmail 1927 & 1930 Airmail sets unused, Hatay, and Turkish Cyprus.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2347 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 11/12+I/IV
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    1867: 'Unissued' set-the comprehensive selection on album pages with issued 2 pi. mint (4) and used (4), 5 pi. mint (6) and used (3); unissued with multiples and including the rare 25 pi. orange mint (with cert. Robineau), varieties including 10 pa. green imperforate pair, 1 pi. lilac imperforate with overprint of the 5 pi. (rare). A fine and scarce selection.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2348 Turkey

    Catalogue# : 27/29
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    1876/77: The collection of the issue with multiples and shades etc., also the 10 pa. and 20 pa. values with overprint inverted mint, imperforate vertical paires with overprint inverted mint, imperforate examples of the set of three with upright overprint and some scarce used multiples.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2349 Turkey

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    1876/1934: Small balance on leaves with two 1890 covers bearing bisected usages cancelled in Baghdad, 1891 Newspaper usages (2) and 'Imprime' 1 pi. blue used (cert.), 1900 cover from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Copenhagen, and two Airmail First Flight covers (1933 and 1934) to Greece etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 2350 Turkey

    Catalogue# : 30/35
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    1876: Small collection with mint set of six values, tête-bêche pairs (perf. 13¼) of 50 pa. and 5 pi. mint, perf. 11½ tête-bêche pairs of 2 pi., 5 pi. and 25 pi., perforated Proof of the 25 pi. in magenta, and horizontal imperf. pairs of the 5 pi. and 25 pi. etc.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2351 Turkey

    Catalogue# : 37/41
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    1880/81: 2nd Empire Issue, album page with complete set of five mint, imperforate pairs of 10 pa. and 1 pi. tête-bêche, imperforates of the four values (1 pi. being singular, Mi 41), and vertical tête-bêche pairs of the 10 pa., 20 pa. and 1 pi. mint. A fine group.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2352 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 42/63A
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    1882/90: Empire / Bicoloured Issues, the specialised collection on leaves with 1884 5 pa. violet mint (both perfs.) and rare 25 pi. black on olive grey mint (both perfs.) and used, also a Sperati forgery used, imperforate pairs mint, 1886 set mint and imperf pair of 5 pa., 1888 set mint perf. and imperf., 1890 set mint with some imperforates and 5 pi. colour error, also an 1886 Newspaper with 20 pa. red franking. A fine comprehensive lot.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 2353 Turkey

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    1886 & 1909: 20 pa. postal stationery cards, earlier card cancelled with all arabic "XANTHI" handstamp (Isketche) in green addressed to Port Lagos, 1899 20 pa. card of 1892 used to Hamburg with same handstamp well struck in violet (Coles & Walker fig. 16+21). A fresh and fine pair.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2354 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 86/157
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    1901/08: Sultan Abdul Hamid II, collection on leaves with 1901 sets mint, 1901 Printed Matter perf 13¼ set mint with fine 5 pi. red lilac, March 1901 set to 50 pi. yellow, 1901 Printed Matter set to 5 pi. with mint pair (Mi = EUR 1'100); 1905 sets mint and imperforate varieties in pairs, 1905 Printed Matter set, perf. 12 to 5 pi. mint, 1908 definitive sets (three diff. perfs.) mint (Mi = EUR 1'000+) and a few better multiples and varieties mint, 1908 Printed Matter sets mint (Mi = EUR 1'750), and some fine covers/cards (15). A fresh and fine lot.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF
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