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  • Lot# : 1198 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 31+33
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    1880: 20 pa. green & reddish-violet and 2 pi. black & orange brown used on 1881 registered cover to Nova Zagora, Eastern Roumelia, Bulgaria tied by Constantinople cds (Sept 1) in blue with information strike at left alongside framed RECOMMANDÉE handstamp in blue. Struck in transit through Eastern Roumeliia with Cyrillic EASTERN ROUMELIA / TRAIN NO. 1 (22/VIII) in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 83). reverse with further strike of the Ambulant cds (22/VIII) and Cyrillic POSTA / NOVA ZAGORA cds (22/IX) in blue (unlisted by Tchilinghirian and Zagorsky). The cover did not find the addressee and was returned to Constantinople (Oct 7). A few imperfections but a very rare usage.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1783 Turkey

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    Bosnia 1849: Pre-stamp cover from Sarajevo to Ministry of War in Istanbul with negative despatch mark "an dschanib- i-posta Bosna  265" (Year 1265 = 1849 in the Gregorian Calendar; Coles & Walker I-15 fig. 1) and negative rectangular value letter mark, both in blueish black. A fine cover with clear strikes.

    Provenance: Collection Franz See
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1784 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 15A+17Ab
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    Bosnia 1868: Cover from Sarajevo with all Arabic double circle "BOSNA" (Coles & Walker I-15 fig. 4), the postage fee collected in Istanbul with Duloz definitives, 1 gr. yellow and 5 gr. grey, perf. 13¼, very good perfs., tied by "DERALIYE" cancellation, bilingual "STAMBOUL" cds on reverse.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1785 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 45+46+55
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    1890 (3 Feb): EXPRESS D'ORIENT label, the rare black version from the left margin, together with Osman Crescent definitives, 1884 10 pa. green and 20 pa. carmine as well as 1888 5 pa. green (2), some corner and perf. faults, all tied with "CONSTANTINOPLE GARE-SIRKEDJI 3 FEVRIER 1890" cds's (Coles & Walker fig. 75) in blue to neat envelope (minor soiling), sent to a known address in Harburg with arrival cds on reverse. The black label is much rarer than its salmon coloured counterpart, the Express d'Orient labels were used primarily on covers despatched at the British P.O. , rarely on covers with Osman stamps.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1786 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IX-XIV
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    1918: Unissued set of five values (not including the 10 para value), fresh and fine mint examples from this rare set prepared for the invasion and anticipated Conquest of Egypt, fine unmounted og. Mi = EUR 2'000 for the complete set.

    Additional information: 10 Pi redorange missing (Michel XIII) and NOT as described 10 Pa green (Michel IX).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 1787 Turkey

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    1919: Proposed 2 fr. stamp for Orient Flights from Constantinople 'Poste Avion en Orient', imperforate, a superb imperforate vertical pair, marginal at base with minor aging in margin, fine unused. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1788 Turkey

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    1922: Envelope from a Turkish  Prisoner of War in KIOUTAHIA to Constantinople, censored at AIXMALATOS, showing black handstamp on front and Greek censor mark in black and censor tape on reverse. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1789 Turkey

    Catalogue# : 229-245
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    1914/22: Lot 42 unused stamps incl. 1914 Konstantinopel views, compl. set, 1918 Armistice commemorative issue, compl. set and 1922 National unification, compl. set, 50 pia. in both types Mi = EUR 2'800.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1790 Turkey

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    1854/1912: Lot eleven stamps used/unused, incl. 1863 20 pa. black on yellow thin paper in a block of six, 1 pi. black on yellow thin paper, the rare Error of Colour as a single stamp and in a vertical tête-bêche pair, all used, 1865 Postage Due, the unissued 10 para deep red brown, an unused copy as well as five covers with prephilatelic covers, postage due (2) and one cover related to Liannos local mail.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1791 Turkey

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    1875/1930c.: Collection with Negative Seal cancellations, most annotated, incl. stampless cover with superb RHODES handstamp in black, 'Izmir / Sanitaire' handstamped cover, further items from Konia, Monastir, Mustapha Pasha, Postman's personal negative seal handstamps, Telegrams, and documents with over 100 covers/cards or receipts. Careful viewing will repay.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1792 Turkey

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    1863/1950c.: Collection on leaves, somewhat messily arranged, but including fine stampless covers from Ankara and Deraliye, 1863 1 pi. and 2 pi. mint, 2 pi. tête-bêche pair mint, complete first issues used, 1863 Postage Dues used, 1865 25 pi. mint (2), 1914 with fine 200 pi. mint (2), large range of Wartime Crescent issues, 1923 Reepublic 500 pi. green superb mint (Mi. 825), 1926 pictorials mint, 1928 Smyna issue to 200 ghr. (3) mint, 1930 pictorial set with 500 k. unm og. (2), (Mi 912); Sivas 1930 250 k. on 500 k. mint, Suffragette set of 15 complete mint (Mi 985/999), a good lot, careful viewing will repay.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1793 Turkey

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    Greek Post Office in Constantinople 1851/1920: Collection seven covers and eleven adhesives incl. pre-stamp cover from Athens to Constantinople with Greek P.O. cds in blue, Large Hermes adhesives cancelled '95' dotted lozenge or Constantinople cds»s with 5 lep. (2), 10 l. (2), 40 l. (5) and 80 l.; covers with Large Hermes (4) incl. rare 1862 and 1868 covers at double rate with 10 l. and 80 l. Constantinople to Athens (signed Holcombe) and Syros to Constantinople. Condition generally fine to very fine throughout.

    Provenance: Collection Fritz Heimbüchler; 'Constantinople' Collection, Corinphila sale (Dec 2007), lot 7336
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1794 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 53,62+Turkey 235
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    Cilicia 1919: Ovpt. definitives 20 pa. blue ultramarine (8) and 5 pia on pia green blue (strip of three), in addition Turkey 1914 Constantinople views 1 pia dark-blue (pair), all tied by cds's of the Fieldpost office no. 3 to lilac parcel card.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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