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  • Lot# : 1522 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 : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1523 Turkey

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    Turkish Admiralty Steamship Co. 1859c.: Cover front to Broussa with Henri Glavany company cachet at upper left, struck with framed "P.P." Anchor cachet in black and corresponding 'Porto-Piastre 2' white label with rate filled in manuscript.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1524 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1/IIxa
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    1863: 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 : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 1525 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 : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1526 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 : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1527 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 : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1528 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 : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1529 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 : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1530 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 : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1531 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 3/IIa
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    2 pi. black on thin blued paper, second printing, a mint reconstruction of the transfer block of 12 types, together with six used examples, mounted on an album page MI = EUR 3'500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 1532 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : A1
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    1865: Postage Due - the Unissued 10 para deep red brown, perf. 12½, a fresh mint example of this rare stamp, of excellent colour and centering, just a couple of blunted perforations (as usual on this stamp), otherwise extremely fine with large part original gum Mi = EUR 3'000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1533 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 : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1534 Turkey

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    1901: 20 pa. rose red on buff stationery card, a fine used example cancelled by superb POSTA ISKECE (XANTHI) negative seal handstamp well struck in black. Rare.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1535 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 214
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    1913: First 12 pi. Booklet with grey-blue covers, with 8 panes of six of 1913 10 pa. green, letter rates printed inside. Staple with aging as usual but complete and fine.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1536 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 245
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    1914: Sultan Mehmet V 200 Ghr. printed by Bradbur Wilkinson & Co., perf. SPECIMEN, unused without gum, fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1537 Turkey

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    1922 (Aug 17): Greek blue on buff paper Telegram form used during the 'population exchange' period, cancelled by Greek SMYRNE datestamp in black, creased and folded but rare and most unusual.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1538 Turkey

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    1961 (Dec 19): Cover addressed from Christchurch, Hampshire to BFPO 53 (Cyprus) containing Christmas Card, mailed on ill-fated Comet 4B jet on a BEA Flight which crashed at Ankara Airport killing 27 people. The cover burnt at edges with copy of the original explanatory note dated Jan 2, 1962 provided by BFPO 53 and a press cutting regarding the crash. An unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 1539 Turkey

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    1860/1930: Lot several hundred stamps/used unused, including better cancellations, some covers/cards as well as Masson/Schoubrecht's book: "Milestone of the Philatelic Literature of the 19th Century".
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1540 Turkey

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    1863/1963: Collection in two volumes used/unused, from 1945 onwards unused, incl. better sets and values as 1935 Congress of the International Women's Alliance in Istanbul unused, commemoratives and charity stamps, airpost stamps and postage dues.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1542 Turkey

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    1863/1915: Lot 23 Turkish stamps used/unused incl. two postage dues, an unused block of eight, proofs and other better items, on two large stockcards.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1543 Turkey

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    1875/1916: Selection with 1867 unissued 25 pi. vermilion mint (copy cert. RPS); Duloz Postage Due 20 pa. brown (Mi. 11B) in blocks of six and ten used (the latter at Gumulcina (Greece)), Duloz 1875 1 pi. yellow in used strip of three and block of nine used with "Tiberias" (Palestine) negative seal handstamps (cert. Muentz); 1878 cover to France with 1¼ pi. on 50 pa. rose (Mi. 24); 1905 cover from 'Van' to Burma via Aden re-addressed to Yokohama (Japan); 1917 receipt book pages each with ten 1 pi. ultramarine (Mi. 376) tied by 'Beni-Sab' (Palestine) datestamps; 1918 Censored FPO/46 up-rated stationery cover; further usages from Libya and Palestine etc. A fascinating lot.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1544 Turkey

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    1875/1924: Lot 25 covers and stationeries, incl. 1875 large cover fragment despatched from French PO Alexandrette with Siège 40 c. orange to Beyrouth with Turkish postage due, registration, WWI censorship, Fieldpost, formular postcards, and Republic issues on cover. A fine group.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1545 Turkey

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    1875/1930c.: Collection of Postal History with (100+) covers/cards/receipts, 1894 20 pa. stationery card with bold 'Merzifoum' negative seal, 1914/18 Wartime Censored mail, 1918 cover with 'Detained by Turkish Censor' marking in red, 1905 multi-franked cover to Caracas, Venezuela; Registered Parcel card multi-franked to Vienna, cancellations noted of Bala, Bandirma, Dardanelles, Gueunik, Ineboli, Konia, Nevchehir, Rodosto, St. Sophie, Sivas, Tossia, etc. An interesting group with viewing a necessity.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1546 Turkey

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    1854/1912: Lot with five selected Turkish items incl. mail from the stampless period, twice taxed by postage dues and one cover related to Liannos local mail.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1547 Turkey

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    1864/1928c: Telegraph / Telegram Forms (75) and associated material, with forms in many different styles and colours etc., including the first printed envelope (always used without adhesives), with cancellations noted from Bab-Mecchiat, Beebek, Gerede, Inegol (negative seal), Kemakh, Konia, Koprulu, Messoudie, Nigde, Ordou, Pacha-Kapussi, Pera (on 1890 form), Prinkipo, Samatia, Samsun (negative seal), Scutari, Tavsanli, Tossia, Trabzon/Trebizonde, Eastern Telegraph Co. forms ex 'Tenedos' used in 1905, another ex Pera Station used in 1923 with 'Teleg. Militaire' handstamp. An exceptional and interesting collection.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 1548 Turkey

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    1865c./1930c.: The Postal History collection with covers/cards/receipts (118) with early stampless entire with fine negative seal of Edirne in blue, Official cover with 'Aministration Sanitaire / Smyrne' cachet in blue, 1880 cover to Chios franked 1 pi. tied by Smyrne cds, 1892 2 pi. bisected on cover, 1899 cover to UK with 'Kharpout' British Consular cachet franked 1 pi. tied by oval 'Ma'Aziz' handstamp, 1905 10 pa. green (4) used on cover cancelled by 'Kargi' negative seal, Parcel Card usages, 1914/18 Wartime Censor usages, cancellations noted of Bayindir, Deurt-Yol, Inegue, Kalecik, Kirk-Kilisse, Lule-Bourgas, Ourfa, Tchamlidja, Tire etc. Some useful material noted.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 1549 Turkey

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    1865c./1930c.: The Postal History collection with covers/cards/receipts (113), with negative seal usages on early stampless cover from Edirne, 1892 1 pi. on cover cancelled 'Kargi' negative seal, 1913 registered cover to Russia, 1914/18 wartime Censored usages, cancellations noted of Aleppo, Aradj, Azizie, Bergama, Candilli, Kaledjik, Kanlidja, Kinali-Ada, Kozan, Oloubourlou, Okdjoulak, Ourfa, Sinop, Sivas-Tchifulu, Sparta, Unié, Yozgad etc.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 1550 Turkey

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    1874/1930c.: The Postal History collection with covers/cards/receipts (120), including 'Egin' negative seal on 1885c. cover, 1892 20 pa. card with two further 1892 20 pa. sent registered to Davos, 1892 2 pi. tied by 'Erdek' datestamp, 1905 20 pa. pair on cover tied by Trebizone negative seal, 1914/18 wartime Censored usages, 1918 manuscript 'taxed' usage, Newspaper wrappers, cancellations noted of Aivali, Avanos, Bafra, Boy-Abad, Bozyuk, Dardanelles, Develou, Eguine, Fevzi Pacha, Gueuz-Tépé, Karghi, Kilis, Kirchehri, Kutakia, Medjidie, Medjid-Euzu, Samos, Sparta, Tchekirke, Tschesme, Trebizonde, Van etc. Viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 1551 Turkey

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    1880/1930c.: Collection of Postal History with covers/cards/receipts (111) including 1886 cover at 1 pi. rate to Denmark, 1895 registered and returned cover to Marseille, Uskudur negative seal in violet on 1908 card, 1911 cover to Bombay with 'Dead Letter Office' markings, 1914/18 wartime Censored usages, 1922 Acknowledgement of Receipt pink form used, early Telegram usage with contents, cancellations noted of Antgoni (Ile), Candilli, Chichli, Edremid, Fanar, Fatih, Gallipoli, Grand Bazaar (Denizli), Kanlidje, Kizil-Toprak, Mardin, Moda, Nazili, Prinkipo, Roumeli Hisssar, St. Sophie etc., generally fine, an interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 1552 Turkey

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    1859/1930c.: The diverse collection of Postal History (105 covers/cards) with 1859 stampless cover from Terme, Anatolia to Istanbul, 1880 stampless Official cover used with Pera Administration cachet in blue, 1901 20 pa. card with Edirne negative seal, 1914 c. registered Sample Mail cover to Vienna, 1914/18 Censored and Field Post Office covers noted, Newspaper wrapper usage, cancels noted of Birhante, Djerchene, Edremid, Harpout on 1895 cover to the USA, Ile de Halki, Panderma in violet, Papazlik, Rodosto, Tchesme, Tire, Van etc. An interesting selection.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1553 Turkey

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    1863/1930c.: The Postal History Collection, with covers/cards/receipt (121) including 1863 cover from Istanbul to Edirne with 'Post Paid' negative cachet, 1895 cover to USA from AIntab, fine range of 1914/18 Censored mail, Field Post Offices usages incl. No. 2, framed arabic 'Returned Due to War' cahcet in black, TPO usage; cancellations noted of Anatoli Kavak, Aradj, Bala, Castamouni, Eyoub-Sultan, Haimana, Halki, Kengak, Konia, Kouzshoundjak, Kuplu, Maidos, Merzifoun, Samsoun, Station Telegraf Ottomans / Pera, Suebze etc. Generally fair to fine.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1554 Turkey

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    1745/1900c.: Collection Pre-Stamp and Stampless covers (54) with 1745 entire from Constantinople to Venice, 1837 entire from Marseille to Cosp., 1845 entire from Diyabekir to Aleppo with negative seal handstamp on front, entire to Aleppo, Lloyd Agency / Galatz oval in blue on 1857 entire, 1859 Porto Piastre label on cover front, Covers from Ottoman Offices in Bulgaaria cancelled on arrival in Istanbul, Official covers with negative seals from Canik (Samsun), 1865 entire from Alexandria to Cosp. rated 2.20 in manuscript sent during 'Govt. Post' period, negative seal cancels of Adana, Bursa, Deraliye, Diyabekir, Edirne, Filibe (Bulgaria), Isparta, Izmir, Kuna (Konia), Mus Kazasi, Sofia (Bulgaria), Tirnova (Bulgaria) etc. Condition variable but a very scarce collection.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1555 Turkey

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    1856/1930c.: Ottoman Post Offices in the Middle East, the Postal History collection with covers/cards/receipts (124) and off cover (4 items), 1856 Damas-Aleppo entire with negative seal, 1869 entire with Duloz 1 pi. lilac (2) used from Damascus to Beirut, 1881 cover to USA tied Saida negative seal, 1888 cover at 1 pi. rate from Aleppo to Livorno, Wartime 1914/18 Censored usages, cancellations noted of Aleppo, Baalbek, Bermana, Beyrout (incl. negative seal), Damas, Déra, Djubeil, Hama, Hamidie (Damas), Hammamana, Hasbaya, Homs, Lattaquie, Merdjaoun, Nebik, Saida, Zor etc. Some duplication but a remarkable group.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1556 Turkey

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    1865/1930c.: The Postal History collection with many covers/cards/receipts (160) mounted on well annotated album leaves, including 1865 cover from Edirne with 2 pi. tied by all arabic handstamp, 1884 20 pa. stationery card cancelled 'Postes Ottomanes / Smyrne' in red and in black, Edirne negative seal on 20 pa. stationery card, Newspaper usages, 1914/18 Wartime Censored usages within the Empire and to abroad, Telegraph usages, many items from Istanbul suburbs, cancellations noted of Amassia, Erdek, Erzeroum, Eyoub, Fatih, Ineboli, Karassi, Kars (Adana), Mersine, Mirgun, Palais Impériale, Phanar, Sandikli, San Stefano, Sinope, Sou-Chéri, Trebizonde, Zafranbolou, Zoungouldak etc.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1557 Turkey

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    1867/1930c.: The collection of Postal History, (85 covers/cards/receipts) with 1867 issue cover at 8 pi. rate to Plovdiv (Bulgaria) with 1 pi. grey (3) and single 5 pi., 1890 registered cover franked 2 pi., 1892 1 pi. on cover tied by 'Kargi' negative seal handstamp, 1902 Telegram form used, 1905 issue 1 pi. on cover diagonally bisected to pay 20 paras rate, 1914/18 Censored and Field Post Office mail, taxed covers, Newspaper usage, cancellations noted of Aintab, Ak-Hissar, Alachemir, Castamouni, Karasi, Kéchan, Kirk-Kilissé, Kozan, Kutahia, Medjidié, Safranbolu, Samatia, Tchangirie, Tire, Van etc. An interesting and generally fine collection.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1558 Turkey

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    1876/1930c.: The Collection with 105 covers/cards, a vast array of different Postal History including registered usages, Newspaper usages (2, one of the papers in Hebrew) and Wrappers, stampless covers, registered stationery card with 1892 1 pi. to Germany, 1900 card to Germany with 'Insuffisance / Addresse' label, 1906 cover with fine 'Lemnos' arrival, 1914/18 Wartime Censored usages, taxed covers, 'Constantinople-Constanta-Bucharest' Maritime TPO card, 1896 'Express / Conspoli - Paris' cover; much to sort with viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1559 Turkey

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    1865/1930c.: The Postal History collection with covers/cards/receipts (56) and pieces (9), with 1869 20 pa. red (3) on cover tied by all arabic 'Filibe' handstamps, also a similar cover from Sumnu (Bulgaria), 1878 cover by Italian Ship to Trieste franked 1¼ pi., 20 pa. stationery envelope with rare (if weak strike) of Berkofca (Bulgaria) negative seal, 1892 1 pi. on large piece tied by 'Yemis Iskelesi' negative seal handstamp, 1903/08 cards (3) each with 'Conspoli-Constanta-Bucuresci' Maritime TPO datestamps, 1907 cover bearing 1905 20 pa. red with 'Paquebot' straight line and oval 'BM', 1912 stampless taxed cover with scarce PAQUEBOT / ARRIVÉ in black, Newspaper Wrappers, array of different Paquebot usages, in-coming items from Germany, GB, Romania, Russia; cancellations noted of Berat (Albania), Erquiri, Lemnos, Mont Athos, Ourla, Rhodes (Echele), Richtim, Tripoli (Syrie), Yemich etc.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1560 Turkey

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    1875/1930c.: The cover collection, mostly individually annotated, all showing NEGATIVE SEAL CANCELLATIONS, including stampless Official cover with superb RHODES handstamp in black, 1873 cover with 'Izmir Sanitaire' handstamp in blue, 1884 1 pi. blue on covers cancelled at 'Erzincan', 1884 covers with 20 pa. tied by 'Rize' handstamp, 1890 cover to USA franked by 1 pi. cancelled at Marache (Maras); 1900 cover with fine 'Beypazari' handstamp, Telegram from Uskudur etc. A fine lot with viewing essential (67 items with 52 covers/cards/receipts).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1561 Turkey

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    Shipping Companies 1856/1905: The selection of covers (10+4 fronts), with early mail showing 'Porto Piastre' labels (1860 entire rated 3½ piastres and four fronts of covers) with labels, rare two line French P.O. entire from Odessa with 'Constantinople / Recu 5 Janvier 1859' in black, another entire with private PBC ship cachet, 1880's covers with 20 pa. black & red cancelled by Shipping Co. cachets (3), 1905 issue 20 pa. red on covers (3) tied by Shipping Company cachets etc. An outstanding collection.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1562 Turkey

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    1865/1900c.: The Postal History collection with ALL ARABIC BOXED HANDSTAMPS used on covers/cards/receipts (56), with dramatic array of early covers with 1879 cover to Deraliye from Castamouni franked 2 pi. 20 pa., Bursa usages on cover and card, showing Nigde handstamp on 1895 registration receipt, Samsun in blue on Duloz issue cover, Sivas on registered 3 pi. rate cover, Ankara on 1½ pi. rate cover, Aivali on 1885c. cover, Bitlis on 1902 cover to UK, Kilis on 1897 cover to UK, further strikes of Bakdjedik, Bursa, Edirne (on 1865 cover), Eskisehir, Kadikoy, Konia, Manisa, Sivas, Smyrne etc. Condition obviously varies, but nevertheless an outstanding group.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1563 Turkey

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    1865/1930c.: The Postal History collection with varied and fascinating items (74), incl. 1876 cover to USA at 2 pi. rate tied by negative 'Saida' handstamps, 1878 cover to USA at 1¼ pi. rate, 1880 20 pa. card used from Mudania to Bulgaria and retruned, 1884 2 pi. yellow cancelled 'Kargi' negative handstamp in blue, 1892 reg'd cover to Iran at 5 pi. rate, 1907 registered cover to Prag with pink Stamboul label, 1908 postcard with 20 pa. cancelled by 'Rodosto' negative seal handstamp, 1912 cover franked at 1 pi. rate tied by 'Maarra' cds, 1914/18 Censored covers, cancellations noted of Antigoni (Ile), Bebek, Candilli, Chéhzadé-Bacji, Djadi, Gueuz-Tepe, Ineboli, Kartal, Pankalti, San Stefano, Tchamlidja, Yildiz etc.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1564 Turkey

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    1875/1920c.: The collection of Ottoman Railways, with covers/cards/documents (112) and usages on piece or loose (119), including 'Express D'Orient' black and red adhesives, negative seal handstamps annotated by collector, usages from Aidin Station with 1892 1 pi. tied by negative seal, similar on card from Eskisehir Station, cancellations of TPO's and Stations: Adana-Mersina, Adana-Osmanie, Aidin (Gare), Angora-Eskisehir, Banderma-Smyrne, Denizli-Dinar, Denizli-Smyrne, Deuke (Gare), Eski-Chehir (Gare), Kirkkilise-Alpullij, Konia (Gare), Konia-Stamboul, Manissa (Gare), Moudania (Gare), Ödemis-Izmir, Salonique-Zibettche, Seuke (Gare), Smyrne-Denizli, Smyrne-Karahissar, Uskub (Gare), also documents for goods to be carried by Train etc. A wonderful lot of seldom seen material that could be made up for Exhibit display.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1565 Turkey

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    1880/1910c.: Negative Seal Cancellations, the collection on covers/cards (65) and a few pieces, all with most exceptional strikes of Deersadet with different types and struck in black, blue or violet; 1881 opened for display cover with 10 pa. lilac block of four cancelled 'Edirne' in blue to Sofia via Tartarpazardgik, Konia, Monastir, Moustafa Pascha, Postman's personal TPO seal etc. A superb and rare collection, many ex collection R. Strauss.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1566 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 1 Essay
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    Essay for the 5 para value in black on card paper, with arabic 'shehr postasi' inscription at right reading up (reverse on the issued stamp) and upper panels with '5' incorrect and manuscript annotation 'Approved' with correct arabic '5' noted in pencil, endorsed below the stamp 'Blue'. A magnificent and rare Essay of impeccable provenance.

    Provenance: Collections Yardley, Passer and Stone.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1567 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : I Essay
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    Essay for the 5 para value in black on card paper, with arabic 'shehr postasi' inscription at right reading up, manuscript annotation at top to correct erroneous arabic inscription and further annotation 'Green' in pencil, the eventual issued colour of the 40 paras / 1 piastre value. Superb and rare.

    Provenance: Collections Yardley, Passer & Stone.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1568 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : III Essay
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    Essay for the 40 para value in black on card paper, with arabic 'shehr postasi' inscription at right reading up (reversed on the issued stamp) and manuscript notation 'Approved' at top and endorsed again below the stamp 'Pink', the issued colour. An extremely rare Proof.

    Provenance: Collections Yardley, Passer & Stone.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1569 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : II Proof
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    20 pa. imperforate plate proof block of 40 on ungummed thick creamy paper, a rare multiple.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1570 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IIIA
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    40 Pa. black on rose, single usage oncover tied by bilingual "7 JA 67 GALATA" datestamp in black with PERA arrival mark of same day on reverse, Vertical filing fold away from stamp. A fine cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1571 Turkey

    Catalogue# : I-IIIB
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    Lot of 47 stamps used and unused, including two pairs and seven blocks of four, in addition an unused  part sheet of 20 pa. green with 90 stamps, good condition, on album pages.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF
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