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  • Lot# : 1303 Turkey

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    1829 (May 24): Entire letter written from Prince's Island (Büyük Ada/Prinkipo) to Milan, struck with heavy strike of SANITATIS SIGILLUM disinfection cachet in black, applied at Rothenthurm Pass near Belgrade. No other postal markings so presumably carried by hand or mailed on as an enclosure. Fresh and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1304 Turkey

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    1840 (June 9): Entire letter from Therapia to London, written in German, carried outside the Mails and struck on flap with superb circular NETTO DI FUORI E DENTRO cachet of disinfection applied at Semlin and rastel punched. Rare in such fine quality.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1305 Turkey

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    1842c.: Cover from Erzerum to an Imperial Cabinet member in Constantinople struck on front by fine AN CANIB-I POSTA-I ERZURUM negative seal handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 48) struck in greenish black. Three red wax seals on reverse of a fine and scarce cover.

    Provenance: 'Cihangir' collection, Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6468.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1306 Turkey

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    1844: Entire letter from Deraliye to Gemlik carried by Private Ship, struck on front panel with 'An Janib 260' negative seal handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 4). Scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1307 Turkey

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    Turkish Steamship Companies 1846 (Feb 25): Entire letter from Brousse to Constantinople struck with excellent impression of negative 'PP' handstamp in black. Minor file fold but an attractive and rare entire. A very similar entire from the same correspondence, is illustrated on page 113 in Ringstrom & Tester 'Private Ship Letter Stamps of the World'.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1308 Turkey

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    1854: Cover with rate and weight inscriptions at top, struck with excellent AN CANIBI-I POSTA EDIRNE handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 1) in bright blue. Scarce and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1309 Turkey

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    1856: Cover with rate and weight inscriptions at top, mailed from Skopje to Sarajevo struck with excellent AN CANIBI-I POSTA USKUP handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 125) in black.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1310 Turkey

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    1863: Cover from Skopje to Istanbul struck with fine negative POSTAHANEI USKUP handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 126) in green. Rare.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1311 Turkey

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    French Post Offices 1852/54: Entire letters (2) both to Lyon, earlier entire with 'Consulat / Republique Francaise / Metelin' despatch cachet and routed via Smyrne with cds (April 27) in black and struck with small cartridge 'Paquebots / De La / Mediterranée' in red; 1854 entire from Ayvalikand similarly routed but bearing fair italic 'Metelin' handstamp in black. A scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1312 Turkey

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    1840/54c.: Collection of first type 'An Canib-i-Posta' negative seals on covers or Tartar Post forms, nearly all superb impressions, housed in a blue album with Tartar Post for from Siroz (Serres) with superb strike in deep blue, another with excellent 'Larissa' strike in deep blue (2), rare Tartar Post usage with 'Nis 257' in black, fine Bulgarian usages from Vidin and forms used from Filibe to Shumnu (rare) and another tex Varna to Shumnu, form used from Filibe to Iskodra with superb strikes in blue of each, fine cover ex Monastir with handstamp in blue, 1848 cover from Bursa with superb strike in blue, covers with fine strikes of Edirne handstamp in blue, Deraliye usages on entires to Ankara (2), cover from Janina to Constantinople, cover from Serres with 'Siroz 257'in black, covers with superb 'Bursa' in blue, 'Konya' in blue etc. A fine and scarce group (31 items).
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1313 Turkey

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    The following 16 lots are all from the largest holding of these documents, they were used for bulk mail carried by Horse or sometimes Camel, listing the number of items mailed and the distance, all have office of despatch negative seal handstamps (An Janib i posta..) of sending at top and normally of receipt at base or on reverse and all are thus used between 1840 to 1850. The lots that follow are a selection, from the 'Used Abroad' Offices and, during our sale in May, further examples from Post Offices not individually lotted below, mailed from within 'Turkey proper' can be made available, on a Private Treaty basis, upon contacting Greg Todd at Corinphila on: todd@corinphila.ch

    Aleppo. Tartar Post form used from ALEPPO, Syria with negative seal in blue, used to BAGHDAD, Iraq (Coles & Walker fig. 1) well struck in blue.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1314 Turkey

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    Deraliye. Tartar Post form used from Deraliye, Istanbul with negative seal in blue, used to BEIRUT, Lebanon (Coles & Walker fig.1) well struck in blue.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1315 Turkey

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    Tartar Post form used from Deraliye, Istanbul with negative seal in blue, used to DAMASCUS, Syria (Coles & Walker fig. 29) well struck in blue.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1316 Turkey

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    Tartar Post form used from Deraliye, Istanbul with negative seal in blue, used to MOSUL, Iraq (Coles & Walker fig. 65) well struck in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1317 Turkey

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    Tartar Post form used from Deraliye, Istanbul with negative seal in blue, used to TIRNOVA, Bulgaria (Coles & Walker fig. 77) well struck in blue.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1318 Turkey

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    Tartar Post form used from Deraliye, Istanbul with negative seal in blue, used to FILIBE (Plovdiv), Bulgaria (Coles & Walker fig. 16) well struck in blue-green.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1319 Turkey

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    Tartar Post form used from Deraliye, Istanbul with negative seal in blue, used to SHUMNU, Bulgaria (Coles & Walker fig. 65) well struck in blue.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1320 Turkey

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    Tartar Post form used from Deraliye, Istanbul with negative seal in blue, used to BAGHDAD (Coles & Walker fig. 1) well struck in blue-green.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1321 Turkey

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    Galatz. Tartar Post form used from GALATZ, Romania (Coles & Walker fig. 97) with superb negative seal in blue, used to SHUMNU, Bulgaria (Coles & Walker fig. 65) well struck in blue-black. Galatz is the rarest of all the cancellations found on these Tartar Post forms.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1322 Turkey

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    Mosul. Tartar Post form used from MOSUL (Coles & Walker fig. 65) with negative seal in black, used to BAGHDAD (Coles & Walker fig. 1) well struck in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1323 Turkey

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    Tartar Post form used from MOSUL with negative seal in black (Coles & Walker fig. 65), used to TRABZON (Trebisonde) with (Coles & Walker fig. 79) well struck in blue.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1324 Turkey

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    Rustchuk. Tartar Post form used from RUSTCHUK (Coles & Walker fig. 58) with negative seal in blue, used to FILIBE (Plovdiv) (Coles & Walker fig. 16) well struck in blue.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1325 Turkey

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    Varna. Tartar Post form used from VARNA (Coles & Walker fig. 81) with negative seal in blue, used to SHUMNU (Coles & Walker fig. 65) well struck in blue.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1326 Turkey

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    Tartar Post form from VARNA (Coles & Walker fig. 81) to BOSNA (fig. 1) with good strikes of each in blue.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 1327 Turkey

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    Tartar Post form from VARNA (Coles & Walker fig. 81) to SOFIA (fig. 73) with good strikes of each.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1328 Turkey

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    Tartar Post form from VARNA (Coles & Walker fig. 81) struck in blue-green to DERALIYE, Istanbul with good strikes of each.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 1329 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1/IIxa
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    20 pa. black on yellow thin paper coloured through, a fresh mint horizontal pair, right hand stamp with pre-printing paper fold leaving line below value. Unusual and attractive pair, large part og.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1330 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1/IIxa
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    20 pa. black on yellow thin paper coloured through, second printing, a fresh and fine reconstruction of the Transfer Block of twelve types, generally fair to very fine, scarce Mi = EUR 1'800
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1331 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1/IIxa
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    20 pa. black on yellow thin paper coloured through, a superb used horizontal strip of four cancelled lightly in black. A fine and scarce multiple. Cert. Holcombe (1994).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1332 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1/IIaxK
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    20 pa. black on yellow thin paper coloured through, a fresh mint vertical 'head-to-head' tête-bêche pair, with large margins, good colour and large part og.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1333 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1/IIIyaK
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    20 pa. black on thick surface coloured paper, a fine used vertical 'foot-to-foot' tête-bêche pair, neatly cancelled by clear strikes of the dotted 'battal' in black. Scarce and very fine.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1334 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1/IIxaK
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    20 pa. black on yellow thin paper coloured through, the superb mint block of four with large margins all round in a deep shade, showing two 'head-to-head' vertical tête-bêche pairs (types 2-1/5-6) from positions 38-39/49-50 on the sheet of 154 subjects. Fresh and fine with large part original gum, a rare multiple.

    Provenance: Anthony Fraser, Corinphila sale 140 (Oct 2008), lot 5305.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1335 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1/IIaxK
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    20 pa. black on yellow thin paper coloured through, the superb mint block of six with large margins all round, showing three vertical 'foot-to-foot' tête-bêche pairs, a couple of trivial creases on the upper part of the block, of no great significance in a such a rare multiple. Fresh and fine, large part original gum. Plated by the late Anthony Fraser as positions 75-77/86-88. A splendid multiple of great scarcity.

    Provenance: Anthony Fraser, Corinphila sale 140 (Oct 2008), lot 5306.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1336 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1/IIIy
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    20 pa. black on yellow thick surfaced coloured paper, a fine horizontal pair used on 1864 entire letter from Aleppo to Damascus cancelled by bold 'battal' in blue. Imperfections to the front panel but displays well.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1337 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1/IIIy+2/IIIy
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    20 pa. black on yellow and 1 pi. slate-purple, each on surface coloured thick paper, used on re-folded cover to Adrianople cancelled by mute lozenge of dots in black. Some aging but a scarce usage. Signed Tewfik Kuyas.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1338 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1/II+3/II+4/II
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    5 pi. black on rose red paper in a fine horizontal pair with left hand stamp showing the rare 'Broken Tughra' variety, used with single 20 pa. black on yellow and 2 pi. black on blue (all on thin paper coloured through) on November 1863 entire letter from Der Aliye to Nigde tied by dotted & barred Type I 'battal' handstamps in black. Slight cover tear at upper right away from the adhesives, a very rare and exceptional three colour franking. Illustrated in Basaran II on page 115. Signed Calves.

    Provenance: Collection Herry W. Schaefer, Corinphila sale 130 (Oct 2001), lot 2464.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1339 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2/IIa
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    1 pi. black on slate-purple, the mint reconstruction of the 12 types showing the red Control band, fresh and fine plating piece Mi = EUR 2'400.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1340 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2/IIK
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    1 pi. black on slate-purple, a superb mint vertical 'foot-to-foot' tête-bêche pair, of excellent colour and large margins all round, large part og. Scarce so fine.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1341 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2/IIaK
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    1 pi. black on slate-purple on thin paper coloured through, mint vertical 'head-to-head' tête-bêche pair, minior age stain on one stamp but of good colour with large margins all round and large part og.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1342 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2/IIaK
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    1 pi. black on slate-purple on thin paper,a superb mint block of four showing two vertical 'head-to-head' tête-bêche pairs, of excellent rich colour and impression, one stamp trivial aging stain, otherwise fresh and fine with large part og. Rare.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1343 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2/IIaK
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    1 pi. black on slate-purple, a fine used block of four showing two vertical 'foot-to-foot' tête-bêche pairs, lightly cancelled by 'battal' in black. Lower pair with slight horzontal crease but a very rare multiple.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1344 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2/IIaxK var
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    1 pi. black on yellow thin paper coloured through, the rare Error of Colour, printed in yellow (as utilised for the 20 para) with blue Control bands, a fine mint vertical tête-bêche pair, large margins all round, large part og. Rare.
    Starting bid : 650 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1345 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2/IIa
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    1 pi. black on slate-purple on thin paper, used on 1863 entire letter from Brousse to Istanbul tied by dotted 'battal' in black. A rare and attractive first issue cover. Signed Tewfik Kuyas.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1346 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2/II var
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    1 pi. black on yellow thin paper with colour showing through, Error of Colour (as issued for the 20 paras value), with deep blue Control overprint, a fine used example fo a very rare stamp. Cert. Isfila (2009).
    Starting bid : 380 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1347 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2/IIIy
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    1 pi. black on greenish slate surface coloured paper, a fine mint horizontal pair in an unusual shade, good margins, slight aging but large part og.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1348 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2/IIIyK
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    1 pi. black on slate-purple surface coloured thick paper, a fine mint 'head-to-head tête-bêche pair, with good margins all round, large part og. Rare and exceptionally fine.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1349 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2/IIIyK
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    1 pi. black on slate-purple surface coloured thick paper, a fine mint 'head-to-head tête-bêche pair (Types 1 and 7), with good margins all round, large part og. Rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1350 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2/III
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    1863: 1 pi. black on slate-grey on thick paper, a fine example used on cover to Deraliye, Constantinople tied by bold 'battal' handstamp in black. A fresh and fine first issue cover.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1351 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 2/IIIy
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    1 pi. black on pale slate-purple on surface coloured thick paper, a superb example (probably marginal), with huge margins all round, tied to local entire letter to Der Aliye by bold 'battal' in black. Exceptional first issue letter and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : 450 CHF

    Lot# : 1352 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 3/Ixb
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    2 pi. black on very deep blue thin paper coloured through, a fresh mint example with red Control band at top, small part og. Signed Thier Gi 7a = £ 2'500/Mi = EUR 2'500.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1353 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 3/IIaK
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    2 pi. black on thin paper coloured through, a splendid mint 'foot-to-foot' tête-bêche block of four. Large margins all round, of excellent fresh colour and appearance, with large part og. Exceptional and very rare multiple.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1354 Turkey

    Catalogue# : 3/IIa
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    2 pi. black on thin blue paper coloured through, second printing, a mint reconstruction of the Transfer Block of 12 types, together with six used examples. A fresh and generally fine group Mi = EUR 3'500+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1355 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 4/Ixa
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    5 pi. black on thin red rose paper, a fine used example marginal from side of sheet, lightly cancelled by 'battal' in blue. Exceptional.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1356 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 4/I
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    5 pi. black on rose red on thin paper, two examples used on 1864 registered cover to Istanbul tied by dotted 'battal' cancellations in blue-green. Flap missing but a very fine and rare first printing usage on letter of impeccable provenance.

    Provenance: Collections Filmer, Bombieri, 'Bosforo', Kuyas and Count Kinsky.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1357 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 4/IIa
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    5 pi. black on thin red paper coloured through, a superb used horizontal strip of four with large margins all round cancelled by 'battal' in black. A rare and most attractive multiple. Ex collection Count Kinsky.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1358 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 4/IIa
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    5 pi. black on thin red paper coloured through, 2nd printing, a fine mint vertical 'head-to-head' tête-bêche pair with horizontal dividing line but without Control Band. Minor bend but fresh and fine, large part original gum. Rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1359 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 4/IIx var
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    5 pi. black on thin yellow paper with colour showing through, Error of Colour (printed in colour of the issued 20 paras), with blue Control overprint. A fine used example of a very scarce stamp. Cert. Isfila (2009).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1360 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 4/IIa var + 3/II
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    5 pi. black on thin pale rose paper coloured through, a fine horizontal pair with right hand stamp showing 'Beser' for 'Bes' variety (see Basaran page 89) used on small piece with horizontal pair of 2 pi. black on blue cancelled by dotted 'battal' in black. Rare. Ex Wallner (1948).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1361 Turkey

    Catalogue# : 4/IIa
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    5 pi. black on rose red thin paper coloured through, second printing, a mint reconstruction of the Transfer Block of 12 types, together with six used examples displayed to show the complete blue Control band, generally fresh and fine, a scarce group Mi = EUR 5'400.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1362 Turkey

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    1863/1914c: Collection with First Issues including 20 pa. black on yellow tête-bêche pairs (5) mint, 20 pa. mint (4) and used (5), 1 pi. with Proof on quadrille paper on 'used' piece, 1 pi. slate mint (8) and used (6), 2 pi. with tête-bêche pairs mint (4), 2 pi. mint (4 incl. a horizontal pair), used (9), 5 pi. with mint tête-bêche pair, 5 pi. mint (4) and used (5) and a cover with 1 pi. and 2 pi; some Duloz issues including Proofs and varieties (4 with Nakri certificates); a generally fine and valuable collection (83 items).
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1363 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 9F
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    1865 (Jan): Duloz 5 pi. carmine, a fresh mint example with variety 'Inverted Overprint', fresh and fine, large part og. Listed by Gibbons (Gi 15a = £ 400), unlisted by Michel and most probably of Colour Trial status, nevertheless a fine and rare stamp.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1364 Turkey

    Catalogue# : 10
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    1865 (Jan): Duloz 25 pi. vermilion, album page with mint examples (3, one particularly fine with vivid colour) and fine used examples (5). A scarce stamp Mi = EUR 2'900.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 1365 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 11/12+i/IV Proofs
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    1867: Duloz unissued set - six imperforate Proofs of all values (the 5 piastre value does not exist thus), with 10 pa. green, 20 pa. orange (some aging), 1 pi. in unissued colour of brown and another in grey-lilac, 2 pi. in blue and 25 pi. in orange. A rare set.
    Starting bid : 280 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1366 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IV
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    1867 (June): Duloz unissued 25 pi. vermilion, a fine mint example of good colour centred to base, with large part original gum. A key adhesive of Turkish philately, rare Mi = EUR 5'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1367 Turkey

    Catalogue# : 11/12+I/IV
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    1867: Duloz unissued set - the comprehensive selection on album page with issued 2 pi. mint (4) and used (4), 5 pi. mint (6) and used (3), unissued with 10 pa. green block of four and an imperforate pair, imperforate 1 pi. lilac with 5 pi. overprint error (Mi IIIF var), and the rare 25 pi. vermilion mint (cert. Robineau 2009). A fine highly catalogued selection Mi = EUR 5'500+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1368 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 13Aa
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    1868 (Oct): Duloz 10 pa. red lilac, perf. 13¼, a fine mint block of four, good fresh colour and large part og Mi = EUR 520+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1369 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 13aF
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    1868 (Oct): Duloz 10 pa. red-lilac, perf. 13¼, used example with variety 'Inverted Overprint', lightly cancelled leaving the variety clear. A fine and scarce stamp Mi = Unpriced.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1370 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 17Ba+P12B
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    1872: Duloz 1 pi. yellow postal stationery envelope used from Van to Istanbul, up-rated with 1870/71 5 pi. pale blue and Postage Due 2 pi. brown all tied by double framed all Arabic VAN handstamps (Coles & Walker fig. 3) in blue-green. Slight aging but a rare usage.

    Provenance: 'Cihangir' collection, Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6477.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1371 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 19+20 Proofs
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    1874/75: Imperforate Proof of the Duloz 10 pa. values printed on thin card paper in pale lilac, also an overprint only Proof on thin card paper (both items ex the late Max Platinga collection), and a fine overprint only Proof for the 20 pa. value in a block of four on thick card paper. A rare and most unusual group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1372 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 19+20
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    1875: Duloz 10 pa. lilac in two horizontal pairs used in combination with 1 pi. yellow, one stamp with contemporarily trimmed corner, all used on attractive 1877 cover from Kars to Istanbul tied by five strikes of double framed all Arabic KARS handstanmps in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 79) and by Stamboul arrival cds in black. A great rarity of Ottoman philately. Signed Nakri.

    Provenance: 'Cihangir' collection, Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6495.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1373 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 19+20+P12B
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    1875: Duloz 10 pa. lilac and strip of three 20 pa. green used with 1869/71 Postage Due 1 pi. brown, perf. 5-11, tied by three fine strikes of triple framed all Arabic ERZURUM handstamps (Coles & Walker fig. 50). A fine and most attractive cover. Signed Nakri.

    Provenance: 'Cihangir' collection, Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6469.
    Starting bid : 380 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1374 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 19+20+P13B
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    1875: Duloz 10 pa. lilac single and pair used with 1 pi. yellow and Postage Due 1869/71 2 pi. used on cover, two small pieces cut out at top of envelope, from Ardahan to Istanbul tied by three bold strikes of double framed ARDAHAN handstamps in black (Coles & Walker fig. 165). A rare cover. Signed Nakri.

    Provenance: 'Cihangir' collection, Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6497.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1375 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 20
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    1876: Duloz 20 pa. green, a magnificent block of twelve on reverse of cover from Van to Istanbul tied by six strikes of rare all Arabic framed VAN handstamps struck in green (Coles & Walker fig. 3) and by Stamboul arrival datestamp in black. A wonderful and rare cover. Signed Nakri.

    Provenance: 'Cihangir' collection, Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6476.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1376 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 28 Proof
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    1876 (April): Proof for the overprint only, a fine horizontal pair on thick card paper, prepared for the issued Duloz 20 paras value. Scarce and most unusual.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1377 Turkey

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    1871/74: Covers with primarily Duloz issue frankings (6) with two from Tekirdag (Rodosto) with one franked by 1869 1 pi. yellow tied by framed all arabic handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 111), similar franking but with additional 10 pa. lilac pair also to Constantinople; three further Duloz covers with 1½ pi. or 3 pi. double rate usages with adhesives all cancelled by rectangular framed IZMIR 81 in black. Condition varies but generally fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1378 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : V+VI
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    1876 (April): Unissued Duloz 5 pi. dull blue and 25 pi. rose red, perf. 13½, fresh mint examples of good colour and large part og. Rare, with just a maximum of one sheet printed of each Mi = EUR 5'600.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1379 Turkey

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    1865/90: Album pages with predominantly Duloz issue usages, all from Greece with 97 items cancelled by all arabic framed XANIA 81 (Crete), MIDILLI 81 (Mytilene), SELANIK (Salonica), SIRUZ 81 (Serres), TIRHALLA 81 (Trikkala), YANYA 81 (Ioannina), YENISEHIR 81 (Larissa),
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1380 Turkey

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    1865/76: Duloz Issue collection on leaves with 1865 10 pa. green used (3), thereafter with mint and used multiples of the set and fine 25 pi. orange both mint and used, 1865 1 pi. imperforate pair mint, error of colour mint and postmark interest incl. late use of the 'battal', 1868/69 issue with perf. 13¼ 10 pa. lilac (9 mint and two mint blocks of four), 20 pa. green mint (3), 2 pi. red mint (3), 25 pi. mint (3), and used (3), 10 pa. imperforate pairs both mint and used, 1868/69 rough perf. 5-11 with 10 pa. mint (6), 1 pi. yellow mint (2), 25 pi. red mint (6) and used (2), 1873 10 pa.mauve, perf. 12½ mint (9) with most being ex Max Platinga collection, 10 pa. 'Overprint Inverted' used, imperforate 2pi. red pair, 1875 issue with imperforates, 1875 'pre' issue with multiples mint, an excellent specialised lot with a few covers and some cancellation interest.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1381 Turkey

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    1870: Official cover from Erzurum to the Armenian Patriachate in Istanbul showing bold strike of all Arabic ERZURUM negative seal handstamp in black.

    Provenance: 'Cihangir' collection, Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6502.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1382 Turkey

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    1871: Stampless Official cover to Erzerum struck with superb strike of all Arabic framed BAYBURT handstamp (Coles & Walkerr fig. 11) well struck in green. Rare. Signed Nakri.

    Provenance: 'Cihangir' collection, Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6493.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1383 Turkey

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    1875: Official cover from Erzurum to the Ministry of Health in Istanbul showing all Arabic circular ERZURUM QUARANTINE STATION negative seal handstamp in black with Stamboul arrival (Dec 20) datestamp above in blue. A fine and unusual cover.

    Provenance: 'Cihangir' collection, Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6470.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1384 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 24
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    1878 (Feb 20): Cover to Marseille franked by 1876 1¼ pi. on 50 pa. rose tied by bold P.I.O. (Poste Imperiales Otomanes) in blue with Constantinople cds in same colour below. Reverse with Marseille arrival (Feb 26) in black. A fresh and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1385 Turkey

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    1886: Cover from Gobru, Armenia sent stampless to the Armenian Partriarchate in Istanbul struck on front and on reverse with 1879 GÖBRU circular negative seal well struck in brown. A few faults to envelope but a great rarity.

    Provenance: 'Cihangir' collection, Corinphila sale 130 (October 2001), lot 3201.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1386 Turkey

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    1887: Stampless Official cover from Erzurum to Istanbul showing fine oval all Arabic Erzurum 'Military School' negative seal handstamp in black. Scarce.

    Provenance: 'Cihangir' collection, Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6501.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1387 Turkey

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    1887: Stampless Official cover from Erzurum to Istanbul showing fine oval all Arabic Erzurum 'Military School' negative seal handstamp in black. Scarce.

    Provenance: 'Cihangir' collection, Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6500.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 110 CHF

    Lot# : 1388 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 52
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    1886: 2 pi. orange & blue used on reverse of envelope from Mus to Istanbul tied by bold strike of circular all Arabic MUS POSTA SUBESI negative seal handstamp in blue (Bayindir fig. 4). Stamboul arrival cds in blue alongside. A superb and rare cover. Signed Nakri.

    Provenance: 'Cihangir' collection, Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6464.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1389 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 56
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    1888: 2 pi. lilac & blue used on attractive cover from Mus to Istanbul tied by superb strike of circular all Arabic TELGRAF VE POSTAHANE-I MUS negative seal handstamp (Ziya/Bulent fig. 3 = RRR) struck in black. A remarkable and extremely rare cover. Signed Nakri.

    Provenance: 'Cihangir' collection, Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6465.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1390 Turkey

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    1889: Post Offices in Greece. Turkey 20 pa. red on buff postal stationery card addressed to a Mrs. Sciaky in Salonica, struck with superb strike of circular all-arabic SERRES handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 51) in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1391 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 60
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    1890: Post Offices in Libya. Turkey 20 pa. rose used on cover to Tripoli D'Afrique tied by fine strike of BENGHAZI negative seal handstamp in blue-black (Coles & Walker fig 50). Envelope minutely trimmed at left but of no consequence compared to the rarity of this cancellation.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1392 Turkey

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    1890: Black on violet Official Telegram envelope, with contents, used from Bitlis to Mus, cancelled on reverse by circular all Arabic TELGRAF VE POSTAHANE-I MUS negative seal handstamp (Ziya/Bulent fig. 3 = RRR) struck in blue-black. Illustrated in Ziya / Bulent 'Ottoman Turkish Postmarks', Volume 7, page 148. Signed Nakri.

    Provenance: 'Cihangir' collection, Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6466.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1393 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 70
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    1892: 20 pa. claret, a fine horizontal pair used on reverse of cover from Bitlis to Istanbul tied by double framed all Arabic BITLIS handstamp in violet (Coles & Walker fig. 88). A fine and scarce cover.

    Provenance: 'Cihangir' collection, Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6471.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1394 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 72H
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    1892: 2 pi. orange, diagonally bisected lower left half of stamp used on reverse of cover from Mus to Istanbul tied by superb strike of circular all Arabic TELGRAF VE POSTAHANE-I MUS negative seal handstamp (Ziya/Bulent fig. 3 = RRR) struck in bright blue.

    Provenance: 'Cihangir' collection, Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6467.
    Starting bid : 1,750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1395 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 70
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    1897 (June 12): Post Offices in Macedonia. Postcard to Germany franked by Turkey 1892 20 pa. claret tied by fine strike of bilingual KEUPRULU datestamp (Titov Veles) in black (Coles & Walker fig. 77 = 25 pts). Corner bends to card but very scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1396 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 70
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    1899: Cover sent registered from Chehzade Bachi, Constantinople to Maglay, Bosnia franked on reverse with 1892 20 pa. claret (two horizontal pairs) tied by bold strikes of Chehzafe Bachi negative seal handstamps in black (Coles & Walker fig. 20) with framed registration cachet in blue below good strike of bilingual STAMBOUL 27 DIREKLERARASSI datestamp (fig 25). Front of cover with unlisted oval registration handstamp (partially intaglio at top) with Constantinople cds in blue at right (Dec 5). Maglay arrival cds on reverse of a charming cover that would benefit by being opened for display.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1397 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 90
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    1901: 2 pi. orange in a horizontal pair tied to 1906 registered cover from Erzurum to Istanbul tied by triple framed all Arabic ERZURUM handstamp struck in black (Coles & Walker fig. 50) with Erzeroum cds alongside at left and arrival on reverse of a fine cover. Signed Nakri.

    Provenance: 'Cihangir' collection, Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6499.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1398 Turkey

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    1901: 'Panorama' three postcard fold-out of Constantinople, sent registered to Italy with March 1901 10 pa. green and 1 pi. dull blue tied by 'Stamboul' obliterator with manuscript filled black on rose Stamboul registration label above and framed 'Après Le Départ' at right. Scarce and appealing card.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1399 Turkey

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    1902 (April 9): 20 pa. magenta postal stationery card from Bitlis to USA cancelled by double framed all Arabic BITLIS handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 88). Stamboul transit cds in blue at left. Interesting note concerning intended journey to Erzurum: 'again the Govt. will give us no road papers for me but gives an escort..'. Scarce. Signed Nakri.

    Provenance: 'Cihangir' collection, Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6465.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1400 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 89
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    1905 (June 5): Attractive cover bearing 1901 1 pi. blue tied by bold bilingual VAN datestamp in black, mailed to care of Thomas Cook in Rangoon, BURMA via Aden (July 1), on arrival re-addressed to Japan with Cook's violet cachet (July 12), 'Victoria / Hong Kong' transit (July 25) and Yokohama arrival cds (Aug 5). An extraordinary cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1401 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 102
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    1901: 20 pa. lilac-rose, used on reverse of 1901 postcard to China tied by 'Zongouldak' datestamp (Coles & Walker fig. 10) in black, the card cancelled by Stamboul cds, 'Aden' (Dec 28), 'Singapore to Hong Kong' cds (Jan 13, 1902), 'Victoria / Hong Kong' cds (Feb 1) and Shanghai datestamp of receipt. Readdressed to Tonkin with 'Haiphong / Tonkin' cds (Feb 5) and Hanoi cds of the following day. Some aging but a scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1402 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 and centering, large part og. A scarce stamp Mi = EUR 400.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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