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Lot# : 1487 Russia
1866: Entire letter from Taganrog to Piraeus, franked with 10 kop. brown & blue (3) hor. laid paper (one stamp with corner fault and scissor cut), cancelled with TAGANROG 18 Apr. 1870 cds's with transit Odessa cds (20 Apr. 1870) alongside, sent to Pireaus with blue crayon taxation '45' lepta for the Austrian steamer from Constantinople and add. Large Hermes Head franking of 5 lepta green and 40 lepta mauve (strong horiz. fold) paying the taxation, cancelled with Piraeus cds's.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1488 Russia
Lot# : 1489 Russia
Lot# : 1490 Russia
1922 (May 4): Inflation cover sent registered from Moscow to Tallinn, Estonia franked by August 1921 200 r. brown imperforate pair, 300 r. green imperforate pair and 52 (!) examples of the March 1922 7'500 r. on 250 r. violet all tied by Moscow datestamps in black. Oval Railway TPO alongside. A fine and unusual 400'000 rouble commercial franking.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1491 Russia
1923 (Apr 16): Cover from Kiev to Zurich, sent registered with a plethora of definitive, commemorative and charity stamps of the RSFSR period affixed on both sides of the cover incl. 1921 Volga Famine Relief issue 2,250 rub. deep red, green and brown as well as 4th and 5th Anniversary of the October Revolution, some commercial wear, fine and very late usage.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 1492 Russia
1858/1941: Collection hundreds prtimarily used stamps incl. Imperial Arms definitives, Soviet commemorative sets such as 1934 Zeppelin or 1935 Spartakiade, in addition Russia in China and the Levant, postal saving stamps, Civil War issues, German occupation Lithuania during WWII. A nice lot incl. some fakes and forgeries.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 1493 Russia
Riga 1677/1777: Selection seven covers and documents from the Swedish and early Russian times, incl. 1677 cover to Riga, 1690 shipping document in Dutch language, two covers 1761/62 Riga to Pernau (Pernov) prior to the introduction of Russian handstamps, a cover with framed Riga handstamp (Dobin type 0.01) to Pernau, and 1777 courrier cover to the council of Riga.Starting bid : 700 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1494 Russia
1790/1818: Selection twelve entires/letter sheets, all bearing good to crisp strikes of diff. types of RIGA one-line handstamps in German writing, most of them sent within the Russian Empire but also to Lübeck, Leipzig and London. Dobin types 0.03, 0.05, and 0.06 among others = 8 points each, $ 500+.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1495 Russia
Livland 1811/63: Collection 100 prephilatelic entires and stampless covers, primarily despatched from Riga, incl. merchant covers, official covers, covers sent abroad to France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Germany and Switzerland with a large diversity of postal treaty marks as well as arrival Polutsheno marks, postal receipts, Imperial orders, including also covers from Bolderaa, Volmar, Mitava, Libava, and Lemsal.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1496 Russia
Riga 1852/1917: Collection 120 covers/stationeries despatched from Riga Livland with several fine items incl. 1852 envelopes with Riga Polutsheno marks, 1858 10 kop. brown & blue perf. with round „38« dotted numeral mark, later definitive issues sent primarily within the Empire but also abroad, in addition stationery postcards, postmarks from railway line PO»s, train station PO»s, telegraph stanziyas, registered mail, and money letters, in general in over average quality.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 1497 Russia
Lot# : 1498 Russia
1890/1924: Lot 40 covers, despatched primarily in the RSFSR period with frankings of Imperial and RSFSR definitive and commemorative stamps, incl. airmail, Volga charity and exchange fee stamps, in addition three covers from Azerbaidschan and Georgia. This interesting lot has to be examined carefully.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 2,000 CHFLot# : 1499 Russia
South Russian Army - General Denekin Govt. 1920: Romanov 7 k. brown postal stationery envelope sent registered with reverse franked by 1919 3 r. red brown & myrtle green imperforate in a block of four tied by 'Rostov on Don' datestamps in black (May 7). Slightest of inclusions on one stamp but a scarce and most appealing cover.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 100 CHFLot# : 1500 Russia
Far East Republic 1919: 50 kop. lilac & green, tied by "Vladivostok 21 7 19» cds to picture postcard depicting the landing of the American troops in Vladivostok with purple Vladivostok censor mark alongside and send to New York. Interesting text « .. arrived here last week. Expect leaving for the interior next week ..».Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 1501 Russia
Far East Republic / Chita 1923 (Aug 25): Registered cover to Moscow franked by scarce combination of Chita Dec 1921 10 k. blue, red & black imperforate (2) and Gold Currency Jan 1923 5 k. on 10 k. blue imperforate tied by 'Chita' datestamps in black. Framed registration cachet at top and Moscow arrival (Sept 2) on reverse. Corner repairs at top not greatly affecting appearance of a rare cover.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 1502 Russia
Lot# : 1503 Russia Zemstvo
Ardatov 1878: 5 kopek red, imperforate (Schmidt #2), used on 1885 cover tied by large blue ARDATOV datestamp (March 11) in blue. The eenvelope marginally trimmed at top, however extremely rare and attractive usage. Cert. BPA (2000).
Provenance: Collection Fabergé, Corinphila sale 120 (Dec 1999), lot 1041.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1504 Russia Zemstvo
Lot# : 1505 Russia Zemstvo
Lot# : 1506 Russian Levant
1860: Entire letter from Smyrna to Chios with rectangular datestamp COMPAGNIE RUSSE SMYRNE (Tchilinghirian fig. 146) and 'P.P.' (Tchilinghirian fig. 148), both in greenish-blue on front. Archive folds. A rare item in spite of some imperfections.
Provenance: Arsman collection.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1507 Russian Levant
ROPiT 1865: 2 pi. blue & rose without rose underlying below "R.O.P.iT.", fresh colour and large margins all round showing part of the cutting lines on three sides, fold in the upper part, tied by framed "P.P." in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 148) and two strikes of "COMPAGNIE RUSSE DE NAVIGATION SMYRNE" cds in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 150) to outer letter sheet to Mersina. The rare datestamp of Smyrna is described by Tchilinghirian to be used in blue and was thought to be used only on incoming mail tf Smyrna which is here proved not to be the case. In spite of its faults a arre and appealing cover.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1508 Russian Levant
1868: Imperial Post definitives 1 kop. brown and 5 kop. blue, tied by dotted numeral mark "724" of Alexandretta (Iskenderun) in blue to outer letter sheet, dated 'April 24 1869' inside, sent to Beirut, on reverse 'Port Alexandretta' and 'Port Beirut' cds's in blue (Tchilinghirian figs. 198 & 217). Harbour-to-harbour tariff of the Levant with Alexandretta being a rare provenance, most covers came from Aleppo and were forwarded via Alexandretta.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1509 Russian Levant
Lot# : 1510 Russian Levant
Lot# : 1511 Russian Levant
Incoming 1889: Imperial definitive 4 kop. rose-red, tied by ODESSA 9 X 1902 cds to fine embossed picture postcard with Bains de Liman motif, sent via ROPiT PO «KONSTANTINOPOL 12 OKT 02» in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 17) to «ROPiT SMYRNA 14 OKT 1902» (Tchilinghirian fig. 158) in violet.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1512 Armenia
1920: Unframed HP Monogram Overprint '10 r.' on Imperial Russia Arms definitive 35 kop. lilac-brown & dark-green in a block of four, one stamp unused, three stamps mint og. Opinions Ashford and St. Berger (2014) Mi = EUR 15'000+.
Provenance: Simon D. Tchilinghirian collection.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1513 Armenia
1919/20: Lot 30 primarily unused stamps representing framed and unframed overprints, as well as different type surcharges, many signed Richter, Dr. P. Jem and Stolow in a small approval booklet which was checked by S. D. Tchilinghirian from Clarens with his notes, in addition a whole plethora of faked overprints of Armenia, Batum, Russian civil war issues. For the specialized collector.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 180 CHFLot# : 1514 Spain
1920: UPU congress Madrid, complete set of 13 values 1 c. blue-green - 10 pta. orange, the top value of 10 pta. in both perforations comb 13½ and line 14, with the exception of the two lowest values with control number 'A. 000,000' on reverse, in unused condition Mi = EUR 1'400 / Edifil no. 297-309,309d = EUR 980.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 1515 Spain
1936/39: A very fine selection with 77 souvenir sheets in mainly mint condition, few are used and bloc submarine mail also on cover, plenty of the items covering the civil war period, each piece individually framed for exhibition purposes, housed in two special cases.Starting bid : 800 CHFHammer price : 1,800 CHFLot# : 1516 Spain
Lot# : 1517 Sweden
Lot# : 1518 Sweden
1855: 3 sk. blue-green, a fine used example in a rich shade, some typical perforation blunting at right, neatly cancelled by Stockholm datestamp (16.9.57) in black. Also the piece from which the stamp has now been lifted. Rare and attractive stamp. Signed Strandell, Richter and Ebel. Cert. Obermüller Wilén (2014) Facit 1b/Mi. = EUR 3'500.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,700 CHFLot# : 1519 Sweden
Lot# : 1520 Sweden
Lot# : 1521 Sweden
24 sk. vermilion, used example centred to left, of good strong colour and cancelled by near complete Stockholm datestamp (19.1.1857) in black. Slight red dot on face otherwise fresh and fine example of a rare stamp. Cert. Obermüller Wilén (2014) Facti 5c/Mi. = EUR 2'000.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1522 Turkey
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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1523 Turkey
Lot# : 1524 Turkey
Lot# : 1525 Turkey
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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1526 Turkey
Lot# : 1527 Turkey
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 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 1528 Turkey
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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1529 Turkey
Lot# : 1530 Turkey
Lot# : 1531 Turkey
Lot# : 1532 Turkey
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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1533 Turkey
Lot# : 1534 Turkey
Lot# : 1535 Turkey
Lot# : 1536 Turkey
Lot# : 1537 Turkey
Lot# : 1538 Turkey
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 CHFHammer price : 170 CHFLot# : 1539 Turkey
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 CHFHammer price : 2,400 CHFLot# : 1540 Turkey
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 CHFHammer price : 1,400 CHFLot# : 1542 Turkey
Lot# : 1543 Turkey
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 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 1544 Turkey
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 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 1545 Turkey
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 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 1546 Turkey
Lot# : 1547 Turkey
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 CHFHammer price : 350 CHFLot# : 1548 Turkey
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 CHFHammer price : 350 CHFLot# : 1549 Turkey
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 CHFHammer price : 350 CHFLot# : 1550 Turkey
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 CHFHammer price : 350 CHFLot# : 1551 Turkey
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 CHFHammer price : 350 CHFLot# : 1552 Turkey
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 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 1553 Turkey
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 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 1554 Turkey
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 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 1555 Turkey
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 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 1556 Turkey
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 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 1557 Turkey
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 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 1558 Turkey
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 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 1559 Turkey
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 CHFHammer price : 950 CHFLot# : 1560 Turkey
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 CHFHammer price : 950 CHFLot# : 1561 Turkey
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 CHFHammer price : 3,600 CHFLot# : 1562 Turkey
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 CHFHammer price : 1,400 CHFLot# : 1563 Turkey
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 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 1564 Turkey
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 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 1565 Turkey
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 CHFHammer price : 2,000 CHFLot# : 1566 Turkey
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 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 1567 Turkey
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 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 1568 Turkey
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 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 1569 Turkey
Lot# : 1570 Turkey
Lot# : 1571 Turkey
Catalogue# : I-IIIBLot 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 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 1572 Ukraine
Odessa 1918: 15 k. imperforate pane of 25 stamps overprinted Odessa Trident Type II, used on registered 1918 cover to Odessa and struck by ten strikes of Razdyelnaya (Kherson Guberniya) datestamps (Nov 18) in black. An extraordinarily high franking and very scarce.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 1573 Ukraine
Ovruch Local Trident Overprint 1918: 50 kop. perf., with 'Ovruch' local overprint in black used with 1 r. with Kiev Trident overprint in violet and Ukraine 50 sh. carmine, all with punch-holes and tied to 1918 Money Order card by bold strikes of OVRUCH datestamps (Nov 20) in black. registration label at lower left and arrival datestamps (Nov 25) on reverse. Scarce and most attractive usage.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 1574 Ukraine
1918: Ukrainian National Republic Parcel Card (see Bulat page 289), used from Romanov in Volhynia to Dunaevtsi Podillia, franked by Kiev Trident Type II overprinted in violet perf. 15 k. (on reverse), perf. 50 k., imperforate 1 r., and strip of three 7 r. imperforate, all with punch-holes, neatly tied by blue datestamps of despatch (Nov 25). Backstamped in blue on arrival (Jan 3, 1919). A very scarce and early usage of this card.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 1575 Ukraine
1918: Ukrainian National Republic Parcel Card (see Bulat page 289), used from Berdichev to Dunaevtsi Podillia, franked on front by Kiev Trident Type II overprinted in violet 7 r. imperforate in a vertical strip of three, all three with scissor cuts, tied by Berdichev datestamps (Jan 2) in black. Reverse with Kiev Trident Type II overprinted in violet perf. 20 k. on 14 k. and two imperforate 1 r. tied on despatch with arrival cds (Jan 6) in blue alongside.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 1576 Ukraine
Odessa 1919: Three commercial covers with printed company headings, two used to London and the other to Lisbon, Portugal; this last franked by Odessa Trident Type II imperforate 15 k. tied by two line RECEIVED FROM H.M.SHIP / NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED in black with Paris cds verso (April 17) and Reseal French Military Censor at left. Lisbon arrival cds (April 22) also on reverse. The two covers to London are franked by similar adhesive but untied but with British 'Opened By Censor / 4513' on reverse, and a stampless cover endorsed from Odessa with the 'No Charge' handstamp. Faults but a rare trio showing the communication difficulties with the rest of Europe at this date.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1577 Ukraine
Kharkiv 1919: 7 kopek postal stationery envelopes (2) mailed registered from Kharkiv to Moscow on the same day, one franked additionally with marginal 5 r. overprinted Kharkiv Trident in black, the other with imperforate 7 k. overprinted in black (signed Dr. Ceresa). Each with registration label of despatch at left, one with five intact seals on reverse and both backstamped in Moscow a mere three days later. A scarce and fine pair. Ex collection Zelonka.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1578 Ukraine
Podolia used at Kiev 1919: 25 k. perf. (opt. Type 8c) and, on reverse, imperforate 3 k. (5) overprinted Podolia Type 8d all tied to 1919 registered cover from Kiev to Moscow by Kiev cds's (July 20) and the 3 k. tied by Moscow arrival cds with Kiev registration cachet on front. Sensibly opened for better exhibit display, a rare commercial franking at correct 50 kopek rate.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1579 Ukraine
Soviet Ukraine 1920: 2 k. green imperforate and perf. 3 k. red, both in vertical pairs overprinted Kiev Trident Type II in violet, used on reverse of 1920 registered cover to Moscow tied by 'Krolevets' datestamps of despatch in black (Dec 9). Front of cover with registration label and further strike of despatch cds. A rare 10 rouble registered rate franking on a commercial cover. Ex collection Zelonka.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 1580 Ukraine
Courier Field Post 1920: 10 hr. on 50 sh.orange-brown, a fine block of four applied across reverse of registered cover at correct 40 hr. rate, cancelled by 'Field Post' datestamp in violet (Oct 13), slight inclusion due to flap on one stamp, with 'Stavka A' (Field P.O. headquarters) datestamps at right and front with framed registration cachets in violet (two strikes, one deleted) and another superb strike of the Field P.O. handstamp. A rare cover. Cert. Pateman (2004).Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 1581 Ukraine
Courier Field Post 1920: 10 hr. on 30 sch. ultramarine, fine example with minor yellowing from gum showing through, used on 1920 cover addressed to the Army Field Headquarters and correctly franked at 10 hr., tied by Field Post datestamp in violet (August 26) - the earliest date recorded and thus a first day cover - with Stavka arrival datestamp on reverse of the same day. A superb and rare cover. Ex W. Houtzamer (1946) and for sale for the first time in nearly seventy years.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 950 CHFLot# : 1582 Ukraine
Courier Field Post 1920: 10 hr. on 50 sh. carmine in a fine vertical pair (pos. 14/19) used with 20 hr. on 20 sh. brown (pos. 25) paying the registered rate on 1920 cover to Theodore Champion in Paris, tied by 'Stavka A' (Field P.O. headquarters) datestamps in violet (Oct 15). The cover was carried to Tarnow and transmitted with Poland with manuscript at top 'At Central Office Tarnow the letter was registered' and franked by 1919 5 m. brown-lilac tied by Tarnow cds in black. Registration cachets in violet and in black respectively alongside and reverse, top flap missing, with Field Post Office datestamp in violet (Oct 20). The Field Post issue was only valid within the Ukraine and their adhesives have also been cancelled by an unidentified 'D.P.' handstamp in black.
Despite 1919 5 m. brown-lilac with lower right cover defective, a remarkable and extremely rare cover, purchased from Roumet in 1950 and believed unique.
Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 3,000 CHFLot# : 1583 Ukraine
Local Trident Overprints 1918: Album page with 'Sarny' Trident overprint in black (4 genuine, one doubtful), 'Novobilitsya' Trident overprint in red (3, two are used, one on piece), 'Klintsi' Trident in green on imperf. 1 k. green, 'Ovrutch' in black (ex C.W. Roberts, signed) on perf. 50 k., and a doubtful example from 'Barashi' in violet. A rare group (11 items).Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 1584 Ukraine
Gomel Local Trident Overprint 1918/19: The collection with Gomel types mint, used and on cover; well described on leaves with over 180 stamps and 5 covers/cards with Type I stamps in the frankings (mainly used between two collectors in Gomel and Novobilitsya), multiples including complete panes of 25 etc. Majority fresh and fine, an outstanding collection.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 480 CHFLot# : 1585 Ukraine
1918/20: The fascinating balance of the collection on album pages, with Trident Overprints from all Districts, Currency stamps, General Issues and other collateral material, a total of over 1'100 stamps including multiples and 25 covers or cards, in mixed condition but generally fine with much of interest throughout. Viewing is essential.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 2,800 CHFLot# : 1586 Ukraine
Courier Field Post 1920: The mint collection on leaves with 95 stamps (19 with inverted overprints), the majority plated, with State Mail 10 hr. on 10 sh. orange-brown (5 examples, 2'000 issued), 10 hr. on 20 sh. brown (5, 1'000 issued), 10 hr. on 30 sh. ultramarine (9, incl. a block of four; 900 issued); 10 gr. on 40 sh. green (9, incl. a marginal strip of three; 800 issued); 10 hr. on 50 sh. carmine (5, 900 issued); Ordinary Letters 20 hr. on 10 sh. orange-brown (10, incl. a pair; 800 issued), 20 hr. on 20 sh. brown (7, incl. a block of four, 2'600 issued), 20 hr. on 20 sh. ultramarine (5, incl. one with inverted overprint, 1'000 issued in total), 20 hr. on 40 sh. green (4, 1'000 issued); 20 hr. on 50 sh. carmine (19, incl. blocks of four with inverted overprint, 1'000 issued in total); Registered Mail 40 hr. on 10 sh. orange-brown (5, 200 issued), 40 hr. on 20 sh. brown (4, 400 issued), 40 hr. on 30 sh. ultramarine (2, 100 printed), 40 hr. on 40 sh. green (5, 200 issued) and 40 hr. on 50 sh. carmine (1, just 100 issued). An outstanding lot.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 6,500 CHFLot# : 1587 Croatia
Catalogue# : 57+88A+98A+113IINewspaper Stamps 1918/19: Lot 15 complete wrappers, all with single frankings of 2 (Fil.) yellow or 2 Vin. grey (5), unusual and scarce group.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 440 CHF