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  • Lot# : 1479 Turkey

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    1848/1945: Covers/cards (38 items) in brown album with range of postal history inclusing 1848 entire struck with circular 'PP' used to Marseille, 1863 Tougra cover with 1 pi. used to Bilecik (signed Pfenninger), Tougra 5 pi. black on dull crimson tête-bêche pair and single 1 pi. error of colour in black on yellow off cover, 1872 cover from Lefke, 1887/1903 cover and card with negative 'Edirne' handstamps, 1880 reg'd cover from Smirna to Egypt, 1891 and 1901 cards cancelled in Nazareth, 1897 Soldier's Letter from Bursa, 1899 reg'd cover from Midye, 1905 up-rated stationery env. cancelled 'Damascus Babtooma Branch Office' in blue, 1912 cover from Rodosto with 1 pi. tied by hexagonal datestamp, 1916 Bulgarian Occ. of Serbia cover, 1916 Bulgaria Occ. of Greece cover, 1918 Censored cover from Medjid-Euzu, French P.O. covers to Buenos Aires (2) etc. Viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1129 Romania

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    81 parale deep blue on blue wove paper, a marvellous used example with enormous margins for this stamp, irregularly cut but with a fine heavy impression, cancelled by FOKSCHANI / MOLDOVA datestamp (16/19) struck in blue (Kiriac fig. 275). Two small closed tears at right in margin only and thin spot not affecting the appearance of this classic rarity with just 709 stamps printed. The finest of all the known examples (just 7) recorded used at Fokschani. Illustrated in Heimbüchler I on page 371. Cert. Heimbüchler (1983) Mi = EUR 48'000.

    Provenance: Heinrich Köhler documentation, circa 1935.
                            Paul Laptev collection, Köhler sale 300 (September 1998), lot 1194.
                           Corinphila sale 77 (September 1988), lot 2883.
                           'Cornelia' collection, Corinphila sale 149 (February 2007), lot 5006.
                           
    Starting bid : 25,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 22,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1291 Spain

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    Spanish Civil War 1935/42c.: Collection in 6 albums with near complete mint for the period including Nationalist, Republican, Local and Charity issues, both definitive and commemorative including Airmails and Miniature sheets; 1938 Montserrat issue with overprint errors, 1938 North America surcharged imperforate pairs, Submarine set mint (perf. and imperf.), Submarine miniature sheet, thereafter with Local 'Town' issues from Balearic Islands, Barcelona, Burgos, Canary Islands, Ceuta, Lugfo, Malaga, San Sebastian, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Segovia (with mini sheets), Seville to Zaragoza issues (and many otthers) etc. and Military and Civilian usages on cover, Foreign Volunteer Forces items and labels incl. 'Pro Komsomol' star labels, Red Cross labels and cards, throughout with abundant usages on many covers. Viewing is an education in these difficult issues and both a pleasure and heartily recommended.
    Starting bid : 9,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 17,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1429 French Levant

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    1919 (Oct 31):  Type-written Official notice in French declaring the 'Constantinople-Bucharest' Airmail Service to be closed from the following day, largely due to a Sept 1919 cyclone that caused 2 million francs worth of damage and some resulting vandalism, together with the ensuing fire on Oct 6, 1919 which caused a further 3 million francs worth of damage. The Notice is struck with oval 'Poste Aerienne / Aéronautique / Armées d'Orient / Le Capitaine Bladinieres' cachet at base (possibly the Unit Adjutant) and struck at top with the Offcial 'thin' type ARMÉES ALLIÉES EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIENNE in violet. Rare and in all probability, a unique document, as sent to the Turkish newspaper 'Tasvir-i-Ekvir'. Illustrated by G. Sassower in his article in the 'London Philatelist' in May 2000 on page 131. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1456 Turkey

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    1939/46: The Exhibit collection of Airmails during World War Two with covers and ancillary items (140), many neatly presented on leaves with covers from September 1939 including mail to and from Turkey during the War, some wonderful and rare covers noted with April 1940 cover to Perth, Australia; June 1940 to both Egypt and South Africa, 1940-41 covers to UK, 1941 cover to USA via Sydney, 1941 cover to Lisbon via Belgrade, 1941 cover registered to the Gambia, Sept 1942 horseshoe route registered cover to Canada, 1942 covers to Germany via Sofia, 1943 cover to USA via Egypt and Lagos, 1943 card to India via Beirut, 1943 covers to Denmark, Finland, Hungary and Sweden, 1945 covers to Ceylon, Sweden and Switzerland latter two with 'OAT' marks, Censored Mail, Airgraphs etc. A remarkable and most interesting collection. Ex collection Bill Robertson.

    Note: Turkey had, prior to the start of the War in September 1939, no direct airmail links with any other country.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1253 Russia Zemstvo

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    Ustsysolsk 1889: Postal stationery cover 2 kop. red, large format 125 : 158 mm, used as a money letter with a value of one rouble, handwritten 'deneshnoe na odin rub', indicium cancelled with cross-type handstamp "zemskaya potshta 22 Aug. 93' in violet with Ustsysolsk Imperial P.O. cds of the same day alongside and send to Warsaw with arrival cds on reverse (4 Sep). Although in bad shape (five wax seals cut out from reverse, two vert. folds) there are only five or six stationery envelopes known from Ustsysolsk, in addition it is the only known money letter from this district who emulated the Imperial money letter regime with five wax seals on reverse. There are no Imperial stamps affixed as money letters had to be paid in cash up to 1904.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1483 Turkey

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    1863/1990c.: Collection with 1863/64 issue used (25+, all genuine) with postmark interest, Duloz issues, 1914 Sultan 200 ghr. used (2), 1914/19 issues with good degree of completion, 1921 Navy League set, 1922 Ankara set of six mint, Lausanne 1924 set mint, 1926 'Train' Postage Due set mint, 1928 Izmir set mint, 1930 Sivas Railway set used, 1933 Republic set mint, 1934 Izmir Fair set used, 1935 Suffragette set of 15 mint, 1937 Airmail set mint, 1938 Izmir set mint, 1943, 1945, 1952 and 1953 miniature sheets mint, Charity Issues seemingly complete, Booklets (Isfila KN15/KN17), Hatay and Alexandrette issues complete, with modern issues direct from P.O. Somewhat messy lot, but postmark interest, many additional covers (100's) and much of interest throughout. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 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# : 1138 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 1/2+4+5+6 Reprints
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    1858/91: Reprints by Postmaster Colonel August Gorjan, with Bull's Head 27 pa. black struck on thick yellowish card paper, 54 pa. black and 108 pa. black each printed on horizontally laid paper, and November 1858 5 pa. black and 40 pa. black on medium yellowish paper, all imperforate. Fresh and very fine, these 'official' reprints were produced by Gorjan between February 1891 and February 1892 when he held the position of Director of Posts; and, in quantity produced rival the original issues. It is interesting to note that the 5 pa. black shows the characteristic clouding of the vignette that does not appear on the sheet No. 6 also offered in this sale. For further information on these reprints see Heimbüchler I pages 234/247 and Heimbüchler III pages 105/118. Extremely rare. Cert. Heimbüchler (2007).
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1431 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 200+202+204
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    1919/21: Incomplete 1921 cover carried by the Royal Hellenic Air Force, based at Smyrna, with Greece 50 l. grey-lilac (2), 1 d. ultramarine and 3 d. red all tied by AIRFORCE BASE / SMYRNA framed cachet struck in blue and by two strikes of the Greek Occupation Force circular cachet struck in red brown. Repeated strike of Airforce cachet in blue below and on reverse. Athens cds of arrival (Dec 20) in black. A great rarity, believed unique in private hands - the only other example being housed in the British Library collections in London. Ex collection Bill Robertson.

    Note: The Greek Army occupied Smyrna and Western Anatolia from May 1919, after the Treaty of Versailles allocated a large part of Western Anatolia to Greece.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1166 Romania

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    1859/1891: Second Issue composite sheet of 15 subjects in black on vertically laid green paper without watermark, printed in black by Postmaster Gorjan in five rows of three, with un-issued 'Porto Gazetei' 10 pa. designs at top, 1859 5 pa. 40 pa. and 80 pa. in the central rows and lower row witrh repeated 'Porto Gazetei' 10 pa. designs - note the corrosion of the steel Dies on the issued stamps. Sheet numbered '6' in manuscript at base and printed in a clearer less muddy form than sheet 4 (see 'Cornelia' collection, Corinphila sale 153, lot 7016). For further information on these reprints see Heimbüchler III, page 113 and 114. Rare. Cert. Heimbüchler (2007).

    Provenance: 'Cornelia' collection, Corinphila sale 152 (December 2007), lot 7018.
    Starting bid : 7,500 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# : 1410 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 234
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    1914/15: Postcard bearing 1914 20 pa. carmine tied by bilingual ARTWIN datestamp in black (Ziya/Bulent fig. 1) and by 'Mevrude' datestamp in black and what appears to be a violet Censor marking above. Extremely rare - the cancel used for a brief period when the Turkish Army liberated the city from Russian occupying Forces: the cancellation has to be used from late November 1914 until early March 1914 only, upon the Turks retreating from the city on March 14, 1915 the city was torched and it is believed this and the previous Russian cancellations were all burnt in the inferno. A great rarity of Armenian, Russian and Ottoman philately.

    Provenance: 'Cihangir' collection, Corinphila sale 121 (April 29, 2000), lot 136.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1427 Turkey

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    1914/1941: The 'German Influence' on Turkish Airmails, Exhibit collection on leaves (62 covers/cards) with 1915 card to the Benz Engine Factory requesting parts, 1915 'Deutsch-Türkische / Fleiger Abteilung' cachet applied in Hungary, 1917 'Feldpost' cards from identified pilots, Meteorlogical negative handstamp used on 1916 cover from Sinope (2), various usages of 'Feldpost / Mil. Miss.' datestamps from Aleppo, Jerusalem, Konia  Konstantinopel and Smyrna (all from Airforce Units); Post-War usages showing 1924 Junkers Flight card, cover with Turkey 1937 air set of three (Mi. 1016/1018), Lufthansa routings via Sofia etc. A fresh and fine lot. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1443 Turkey

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    1925/88: Collection on exhibit leaves and loose with 163 covers/cards, predominantly commercial Flight covers both outgoing and incoming, with 1925 Teheran Flight covers (3), 1930's mail to and from South America, 1931 card to Sweden, flights to Czechoslovakia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Switzerland, 1932 card with Zeppelin cachet, 1934 Swiss Mittelholzer flight covers, 1935 covers to China (2), cover with 1937 airmail set of three (Mi. 1016/1018), 1939 cover to Western Australia, mail to India and from Afghanistan, War time usages with Censors, Turkish State Airlines Booklet of Airmail labels, later FFC's etc., a somewhat untidy but most interesting lot. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1128 Romania

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    54 parale blue green on greenish horizontally laid paper, a very fine used example of excellent impression and colour, with large margins on three sides and just clear at top, tied by JASSY / MOLDOVA datestamp (26/9) in red (Kiriac fig. 279) to small envelope to Odobesti, crossed to denote prepayment with manuscript '54' on reverse. Reverse with Fokschani transit cds (27/9) struck in blue. Envelope with insignificant file fold at right, fortunately well away from the adhesive. A delightful Bull's Head cover. Illustrated in Heimbüchler II on page 35. Signed Calves, Pfenninger.

    Provenance: Collection Tomasini (December 2005).
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1454 Italy

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    1926/28: Aero Espresso Italiana collection on Exhibit leaves, the superbly written up collection showing the link between Italy and Istanbul via Athens, with Aug 1, 1926 advert card used, First Flight (Aug  8) cover from Brindisi to Constantinople and return flight (Aug 15), further early flights to Turkey with one showing Airmail 1 lire 20 c. brown, covers from the Greek leg with 1926 Airmail usages (incl. a mint set and 1933 set used) and Metelino-Cosp flight covers (2, plus a return flight), 1930 link to Imperial Airways with reg'd cover ex New Zealand, A.E.I. labels, Airmail label sheet, and original 1926 Booklet for the new service, Winter time-table for 1933/34 etc.. A superb collection with 57 covers/cards. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1461 French Levant

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    1919 (Sept 19): Military stampless cover, edge wear at base, from a member of the Telegraphic team at Constantinople, flown on the newly opened Constantinople-Bucharest route, struck with 'Tresor Et Postes' cds with '502' erased, struck with fine ARMÉES ALLIÉES EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIENNE, thin cachet in violet. L'Absie arrival cds (Sept 25) on reverse. Rare: this handstamp was only used on Official Mail. Ex collection Bill Robertson.

    Note: For more information on this service, which ran from May 10,1919 until Oct 31, 1919 only, see the G. Sassower articles in the 'London Philatelist' (May 2000 and October 2005).
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 175 CHF

    Lot# : 1411 Turkey

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    1914: 20 paras red postal stationery card used from Artwin to Aleppo, showing fine strike of the emergency engraved bilingual datestamp ARTWIN well struck in black (Ziya/Bulent fig. 1 = RR), used for a brief period when the Turkish Army liberated the city from Russian occupying Forces: the cancellation has to be used from late November 1914 until early March 1914 only, upon the Turks retreating from the city on March 14, 1915 the city was torched and it is believed this and the previous Russian cancellations were all burnt in the inferno. A great rarity of Armenian, Russian and Ottoman philately.

    Provenance: 'Cihangir' collection, Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 5942.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1200 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 22c var
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    1869: 10 bani indigo, a fine vertically bisected used example on 1871 'Recepisa de priimire' form numbered '1' at upper left, with straight line BOLGRAD at right and right half of adhesive tied by circular BOLGRAD datestamp (March 2) well struck in black (Kiriac fig. 376). The form with slight fault at left but a fine bisected usage of great rarity with this being the second earliest date of use of the Bolgrad bisects (see Heimbüchler page 298). A wonderful item from the collector (Professor Odor of the Bucharest Lycée) who originally found all of the Bolgrad bisects. Signed Odor, Pascanu. Cert. Heimbüchler (2013.
     
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1183 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 8/10
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    Delightful collection on Exhibit album pages with handstruck from single Dies: set of three mint, 3 pa. yellow in a pair with one sideways mint, 6 pa. in a mint block of 10 and a horizontal used strip of three, 30 pa. with mint block of 8 with two central tête-bêche pairs, used 30 pa. with strange impression showing near 'double print' cancelled in Roman, Plate printed issues with multiples incl. sheet of 30 pa. etc.. Also a few covers with 30 pa. on cover tied by fine ISMAIL / MOLDOVA datestamp (Kiriac fig. 294) signed Kiriac and front from Dorohoi, cover from Craiova with 30 pa. cancelled in blue and by 'PP' in red. Generally fine, a most appealing collection (50 items).
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1235 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 5A
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    Don Army 1918: Imperial Arms definitives 7 kop. blue perf., ovptd "50" (kop.), very rare, maybe unique full sheet of 100 stamps showing usual fold between upper and lower half, together with a substantiating block of 24 on reverse and ten on front of these stamps on large part of a Money Transfer Order from Velikoknasheskaya (Jan 26, 1919)  to Dobrovsky (Jan 28, 1919) in the Don Region. Well written up identifying plate positions between the two pieces. Dr. Ceresa in his book on civil war stamps states that large multiples do not exist. Remarkable pieces essential to a serious Civil War collection.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1114 Romania

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    27 parale black on rose horizontally laid paper, used example of exceptional appearance with ample margins (huge on two sides), with slight corner repair at upper left but a fine clear impression of this rare stamp, cancelled by large part TEKUTSCH / MOLDOVA datestamp (2/9) in blue (Kiriac fig. 283). Rare and most appealing stamp - just seven 27 parale are recorded used in Tekutsch. Illustrated in Heimbüchler I on page 295. Signed Thier. Cert. Pfenninger (1965) Mi = EUR 17'000.

    Provenance: Larisch Auction, November 1938.
                            Heinrich Köhler, 1989.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1440 Turkey

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    1924/1938: The Exhibit collection neatly mounted and successfully explained on leaves, with covers (70) from first CFRNA flight in April 1924 onwards including Trial flights, 1924/27 Swiss incoming airmail covers (8), 1924 CFRNA flights to Ankara and back, 1924 Czech flight from Prague, April 1925 Official cover to Warsaw by Air, later covers with routes formed by CIDNA, advertising leaflet with Turkish fiscals, airmail labels and CIDNA airmail label complete booklets (1931, 1932, 1933, 1934), and even a rare annotated 1936 Postal Notice. A fresh and very fine lot with much of interest. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 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# : 1249 Russia Zemstvo

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    Bugulma 1883: 2 kop. grey-blue large margins (touched at top right because the stamp was separated by pulling), tied by oval violet Bugulma zemstvo handstamp (11 Jan 1884) to envelope with Imperial Arms definitive 7 kop. grey & carmine on reverse (touched during opening), cancelled at the Bugulma Imperial P.O., cover sent to Moscow with arrival cds (16 Jan) on reverse. Late use of this stamp which was soon replaced by the sky-blue issue, less than ten covers are known with this stamp, most sent locally Schmidt/Chuchin no. 4 = R.

    Provenance: Fabergé collection, 120. Corinphila sale (December 1999), lot 1411.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1435 Turkey

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    1924 (July 5-6): Junkers Flight cover carried from Dessau to Ankara, franked by 10 pf. red and 50 pf. orange tied by 'Berlin' cds, with perforated Junkers 'Berlin-Angora' special label at left tied by Flight cachet. The flight caused a minor diplomatic incident due to the lack of Turkish mail charges but the London 'Times' correspondent noted 'After the floats had been changed for wheels, the pilot, Mr D. Zimmerman, completed the Dessau-Ankara journey in a flying time of 27 hours'. Fresh and fine cover (Muller #173, 250 carried with the label). Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1419 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 35
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    1870 (Dec 15): Ballon monté to Turkey. Complete 'Gazette Des Absents' No. 16, mailed to Constantinople from beseiged Paris and franked by Dec 1870 Siège 40 c. orange tied by Paris Star, flown on Ballon 'Le Parmentier' and landed at Epernay (in Prussian occupied territory) where the mail was recovered by the local population. Mailed on via Marseille (Dec 29) and reverse showing clear 'Constantinople / Turquie' datestamp of receipt (January 7, 1871). Opens well for Exhibit display. A superb and very rare destination for Ballon Monté mail. Signed Brun. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,700 CHF

    Lot# : 1442 Turkey

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    1925 (Aug 8): Potez 25 Demonstration Flight. Cover flown from France via Belgrade, Istanbul, Bucharest, Moscow (Aug 11), Warsaw, Copenhagen (Aug 12) and back to Le Bourget (Muller #134); franked by Pasteur 50 c. blue and 75 c. blue tied by 'Chaville' despatch cds. Cover was backstamped at the mentioned Capital Cities with 'Aya-Stefano' cds (Aug 10) when landing in Istanbul. A rarity of Flight covers, this superb demonstration by Pilot Arrachart was a huge success. A mere 35 covers carried, this example numbered '3' at left. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1147 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 6ay+6ayK
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    40 pa. blue on white wove paper, the mint sheet of 32 subjects (8x4), showing the central two rows with eight vertical tête-bêche pairs, fresh colour with just one or two age spots due to the near complete unmounted original gum, one pinhole and central vertical crease between the stamps mentioned for accuracy only and not greatly affecting the appearance of this stunning sheet. As far as this describer can ascertain there are no more than five or six sheets known, this being one of the finest. A wonderful and extremely rare multiple for the classic specialist. Signed Holcombe, Schol and Todd.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1180 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 10/IIx
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    30 pa. blue on white paper, handstruck from single Dies, two cut round examples used on front and back of 1864 registered cover to Bucharest each tied by two strikes of RIMNICUL VALCEI datestamps (13/2) in blue-green (Kiriac fig. 351) with straight line RECOM alongside. Letter handed in February 11 at Rimnicul Valcei but not mailed until the 13th, with Bucharest arrival cds (Feb 17) in black. A fresh and fine cover. Signed Todd.

    Provenance: 'Cornelia' collection, Corinphila sale 152 (December 2007), lot 7089.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    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# : 1201 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 23+27
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    1869: 15 bani red, no Beard, a fine used vertical pair (Type 3/3) used in combination with 1871 10 b. yellow, with Beard (Type 6) on registered cover to Bucharest cancelled by scarce GAESTI datestamps (Nov 22) well struck in blue-green ink (Kiriac fig. 393) with framed RECOMANDAT alongside. The lower stamp in the pair with slight wrinkle in the left margin of no importance, the reverse with some repairs to the letter sheet but a significant and rare combination franking and most attractive. Signed Odor, Pascanu. Cert. Heimbüchler (2013).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1117 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 1
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    27 parale black on rose horizontally laid paper, a characteristically an octagonally cut round example used on small piece tied by BAKEU / MOLDOVA datestamp (8/10) in blue (Kiriac fig. 271). Ample margins all round, unusual for stamps from Bakau, and but for a minor thin in the piece, a very fine example of this rare stamp. Illustrated in Heimbüchler I on page 269. Signed P. Kosack, Bartels. Cert. Heimbüchler (1982) Mi = EUR 17'000.

    Provenance: Messrs. Friedrich Peter, Trieste, 1900.
                            Heinrich Köhler, September 1930.
                          
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1135 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    108 parale blue on horizontally laid rose paper, a used example on small piece cancelled by two strikes of partial JASSY 27/9 MOLDOVA datestamps in red. Margins good to large all round, but tears and nicks repaired at left and in the lower right corner. Illustrated in Heimbüchler handbook I page 399 Signed Birnbach & Heimbüchler; cert. Heimbüchler (1980) Gi = £ 14'000 / Mi = EUR 15'000.

    Provenance: The right stamp of a separated pair which was offered on registered cover in 1927 and 1930 Sekula sales.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 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# : 1130 Romania

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    108 parale blue on rose horizontally laid paper, a magnificent large margined used example of delightful aspect, cancelled by near complete BERLAD / MOLDAVIE datestamp (23/10) in blue. Minor ironed horizontal bend not affecting the appearance of a lovely stamp showing great clarity of impression. A rarity with just 2574 printed. Recorded in Heimbüchler 1 on page 381, one of just nine examples recorded used in Berlad. A stamp for the connoisseur. Signed Friedl. Cert. Enzo Diena (1987) Mi = EUR 15'000.

    Provenance: Feldman (Sept 1990), lot 31861.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 13,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1188 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 13
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    Cuza 20 pa. red, a fine large margined single example used with a horizontal pair, large margins all round, the right stamp with minor file wrinkle, on double weight registered cover to Bucharest, tied by two strikes of the network grill handstamp in black. 'Tirgovistea' datestamp of despatch at right (July 8) in black (Kiriac fig. 354) and framed RECOMANDAT struck in deep blue. 'Bucuresci' arrival (July 10) on reverse in black (fig. 379). A fresh and fine cover. Signed Oodor, Pascanu. Cert. Heimbüchler (2013).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1136 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    108 parale blue on horizontally laid rose paper, a magnificent large four margined example of rich colour used on large part of 1858 cover tied by bold JASSY / MOLDOVA datestamp (9/10) in red (Kiriac fig. 279). An exceptional example of this rare stamp in an excellent state of preservation. Illustrated in Heimbüchler I on page 403. Cert. Heimbüchler (1978) Mi = EUR 15'000.

    Provenance: Collection Caspary (1957), lot 365.
                            Thomas Hoepfner, Corinphila sale 157 (June 2009), lot 910.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1424 Turkey

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    1914/23: Covers/cards (120) showing the British, French and Serbian Airforce Units in the Balkans and Turkey, with 1915 French Military cover from Serbia to Paris, Serbian Airfoirce cachets (2 different) on 'FM' covers, Indian Flying Corps cover from Iraq to UK, Royal Naval Air Service cover to UK, postcards incl. 'Captured Balloon at Nablus', 1919 'Armées Alliées en Orient / Poste Aérienne' double rate cover, (Aug 7), 1923 British Levant cover and 100 mostly mint cards of Wartime Salonica etc.  Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1445 Turkey

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    1926 (Aug 15): 6 k. postal stationery card up-rated to 80 kurus for the registered airmail rate, used on First Flight from Istanbul to Brindisi (Muller #20); the flight never occurred as can be seen by the route taken with Vienna cds (20/8) struck on front and Trieste Ambulante cds (21/8) at left. In all probability this card was flown by CIDNA to Vienna and thence by train and not by AEI (Aero Espresso Italiana), nevertheless a scarce usage with just 61 items of mail carried. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1145 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 6ax
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    40 pa. blue on bluish wove paper, four fine margined examples incl. a horizontal pair, used on large piece of registered cover to Dorohoi, cancelled by "Galatz / Moldova" datestamps (Kiriac fig. 277) in blue (26/1) with straight line italic RECEPISSE below (fig. 1471). Ironed crease at top, not affecting the appearance of a scarce and attractive piece. Illustrated in Heimbüchler I, p. 136 and Edition d'Or volume XII on page 71. Cert. Heimbüchler (2010).
    Provenance: Collection Edouard Cohen.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1474 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : P11B+P12B
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    1871: Postage Due 20 pa. brown and 1 pi. brown (two examples) used on attractive 1876 cover from Ardahan to Istanbul tied by all Arabic double framed ARDAHAN handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 165), with superb strike of double framed all Arabic KARS handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 79) applied in transit alongside. Reverse with Stamboul arrival cds in black. A charming and extremely rare cover from both the Armenian and Ottoman standpoint. Signed Nakri.

    Provenance: 'Cihangir' collection, Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6496.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1152 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 6ya
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    40 pa. deep blue on white wove paper, a fine four margined example, small stain at base not detracting from appearance, used on attractive cover to Galatz, neatly cancelled by framed oval FRANCO / JASSY handstamp (Kiriac fig. 311) with 'Jassy / Moldova' cds at right (Dec 1) both in red (fig. 279). Reverse with Galatz arrival cds (Dec 3) in black. A charming and rare cover. Cert. Sottoriva (2005) and Heimbüchler (2005).

    Provenance: Corinphila sale 145 (April 2006), lot 1515.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1118 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 1
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    27 parale black on rose laid paper, a very fine example on small piece cancelled by clear  FOKSCHANI 12/9 (1858) datestamp in blue. Margins broad to ample all round, horizontal bend, red crayon weakened, stamp lifted from piece for inspection and hinged back. In spite of its imperfections, a rare item, illustrated in Heimbüchler handbook I page 273. Certsificates Balasse and Heimbüchler (1983) Gi = £ 16'000 / Mi = EUR 17'000.

    Provenance: Mohrmann auction 1956, collection Burrus, Balasse auction 1962.
    Starting bid : 1,800 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1448 Turkey

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    1929 (June 7): Postcard from Italian Airforce Trial Flight (to Athens, Istanbul, Varna, Odessa and Constanta), bearing the special perforated coloured label prepared for the Turkish leg 'Crociera Aviatoria Mediterraneo Orientale', overlapped by 1926 1 k. and 6 k. and 1929 20 pa. on 1 k. all tied by 'Therapia' cds's in black. Scarce and very fine: as a result of this formation flight Italy ordered 28 Savoia Marcheta Seaplanes. Signed Nakri. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1426 Turkey

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    1917 (Dec 15): 'Feldpostkarte' mailed from Smyrna to Berlin with handstamp in blue of Major Serno's Airforce Liason Unit based in Constantinople, and rare circular Unit handstamp, '5th Turkish Air Company' also struck in blue. Mailed with fine strike of 'Feldpost / Mil. Miss. / Smyrna' datestamp in black. Extremely rare from the nascent Turkish Airforce Unit. Ex collection Bill Robertson.

    Note: A German Officer, Major Serno, was appointed to liase with the Turkish Airforce command. He had his own unit based in Constantinople. The sender of this card was a photographic interpreter with a return address given as 'Königliche Osmanische Feld Flieger Abtteilung 5, Smyrna'.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1508 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : II/A
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    1867 (Jan 13/26): Entire letter from Constantinople to Livorno franked by December 1866 Liannos 20 pa. black on green tied by bold strike of POSTE LOCALE / CONSTANTINOPLE datestamp in black. CONSTANTINOPEL cds of Austrian P.O. above (Jan 26) and thence by Italian Steamer with small cartridge 'Piroscafi / Postali / Italiani' alongside. Charged 70 centesimi on arrival with '7' handstamp in black. Reverse with Brindisi cds (Jan 30) aand Livorno cds in red. The adhesive with stains but a scarce usage. Cert. Tevfik Kuyas (1983).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1131 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    108 parale blue on horizontally laid rose paper, a very fine used example with ample to clear margins all round, cancelled by large part ROMAN / MOLDOVA datestamp (28/10) in blue. Fresh and very fine example of a rare stamp with just 8 examples recorded used at Roman. Illustrated in Heimbüchler I on page 411. Signed Matl, Grobe, Schlesinger. Cert. Matl (1999) and Heimbüchler (2007) Mi = EUR 15'000.

    Provenance: Grobe Auction (May 1959).
                            'Cornelia' collection, Corinphila sale 152 (December 2007), lot 7012.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1161 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 7ya
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    80 pa. vermilion on yellowish white wove paper, a fine large margined used example in a deep shade and impression, used on 1859 entire letter to Berlad tied by circular GALATZ / MOLDOVA datestamp (17/8) struck in an oily ink in blue (Kiriac fig. 277). Reverse with 'Berlad / Moldova' arrival datestamp (18/6) of the following day in blue (fig. 272). Minor hole in face panel of no importance and barely noticeable, a fine and scarce entire. Signed Herbert Bloch. Cert. Heimbüchler (2007).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 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# : 1284 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 85+88
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    1867: Isabella January definitive 20 c. lilac in mixed franking with Isabella July definitive 25 m. blue & rose, both tied by 'Parilla con cifra 2' of Barcelona to entire letter with framed "PD" in blue and "Barcelona (2) 23 Nov 67" cds alongside, sent to Langnau Switzerland with Junquera border cds in blue, in addition Geneva, Geneva-Culoz T.P.O. and Bern transit cds's and Langnau arrival cds (1 Dec 67) on reverse. Rare temporary franking after the currency change of summer 1867. Cert. Eichele (2001).
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1178 Romania

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    30 pa. blue, Exhibit album pages with cancellations including fine examples (3) all struck solely with framed 'PD' in red, further example with scarce 'Michaleni / Moldova' cds in black (Kiriac fig. 280), single examples incl. fine strike of framed FRANCO / BACEU handstamp in black (fig. 301), single and piece with horizontal strip of three cancelled FRANCO / BOTOSCHENI in black (fig. 304), usages in Craiova with cds in black or blue (fig. 386), FRANCO / KAHUL on a horizontal pair etc. A fine lot in generally very fine quality, viewing is recommended (25 items + 2 covers).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1494 Turkey

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    1858: 'Admiralty' (1½) piastre, lithographed in deep carmine on white paper imperforate, used on May 9, 1860 cover to Gemlek, Chios (Mixany correspondence) with value inserted in manusctipt '1½'. Framed Anchor 'P.P.' cachet at right (Ringstrom & Tester type 10) in black. The earliest known usage of the combination between the Admiralty adhesive and the Anchor handstamp. A great rarity on original cover. Illustrated in Ringstrom & Tester on page 126. Signed A. Diena, Giulio Bolaffi and A. Bolaffi. Cert. A. Diena (1971) and G. Bolaffi (1972) Mi = EUR 10'000.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1246 Soviet Union

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    Catalogue# : 31
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    Far East Republic / Chita 1922 (Nov 23): Registered cover, sensibly opened for Exhibit display, mailed to France and franked on front and back with horizontal pairs of Chita Dec 1921 10 k. blue, red & black tied by 'Vladivostock' datestamps in black. London transit (Jan 6, 1923) and addressee not found in Paris, the cover marked 'Inconnu' and returned to sender at the French Consulate in Vladivostock. A fine and very scarce usage. Cert. Mikulski (2005).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1460 French Levant

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    1919 (Sept 15): Cover franked by France Sower 25 c. blue, Merson 40 c. (over-lapped by Censor Reseal), and block of four Red Cross 15 c. + 5 c. all tied by ARMÉES ALLIÉES EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIENNE in black, over-lapped by French Military Censor tape and oval cachet. 'Tresor Et Postes / 506' datestamp  below. A scarce and attractive franking-for a similar cover see 'London Philatelist' (Oct 2005) page 305. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1123 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 2
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    54 parale blue-green on greenish laid paper, a used example cancelled by partial crisp 'JASSY 3/' cds in red. Fresh colour, lightly touched at base, otherwise with good margins. Small corrections beyond the design and tiny rubbed spot on reverse. Illustrated in Heimbüchler handbook I page 335. Signed Halm; cert. Heimbüchler (1983) Gi = £ 6'500 / Mi = EUR 6'000.

    Provenance: Billig auction 1946, Harmers of London auction April 1983, Kronenberg auction March 1983.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1199 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 20
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    1868: 18 bani bright red, a fine four margined horizontal pair (Types 8-5) and, on reverse a single example (Type 4), pre-paying the double weight registered rate to Bucharest; with the pair tied by framed RECOMANDAT handstamp in blue and the single cancelled by T. MAGURELLE datestamp (March 22) in black (Kiriac fig. 418). Giurgiu transit cds in blue and Bucuresti arrival (March 26) cds also on reverse. Small faults where seals were removed but a scarce franking. Signed Odor, Pascanu.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1197 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 17+18
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    1868: 2 bani orange-yellow in a fine horizontal pair with ample to large margins all round (types 5-6), used in combination with 1870 3 b. violet in a very fine large margined horizontal pair (types 2-3) on 1872 cover to Giurgiu, tied by bold strikes of GALATI datestamps (Aug 24) in black (Kiriac fig. 500). Black framed 'PD' at top and reverse with Bucharest transit (Aug 25) and Giurgiu arrival (Aug 26). A charming cover and a very rare combination usage. Cert. Heimbüchler (2013).
    Starting bid : 7,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1267 Russia

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    1919: British Occupation of Batum. Cover endorsed 'O.A.S.' (On Active Service) to England, written and countersigned by R.A.F. Flight Lieutenant Mead, struck with fine FIELD POST OFFICE / 80 datestamp (March 15) in black. Framed PASSED BY CENSOR / 88 in red at left and reverse with RAF crest on envelope and Wokingham arrival cds (April 9). A rare cover from the Allied Campaign aiding the Whites and the Greens against the Bolshevik Reds. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1509 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IIA
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    20 pa. black on green, fine used examples (2) on front and back of registered cover to Tophane, the adhesives each tied by dotted handstamps in black with 23 AU 66 / S / GALATA oval datestamp below and bilingual CHARGÉ at top of cover. Five red wax seals on reverse, the letter endorsed 'Poids 3' and thus probably accompanying a gift to the addressee: Hassan Pasha of the Imperial Artillery. Rare and most appealing cover, probably the most attractive of the handful of registered covers recorded.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1280 Serbia

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    Catalogue# : 13C
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    1874 (May 1): Printed Matter entire letter from Belgtade to Neuchâtel, Switzerland franked by single 1869 15 pa. orange, perf. 9½ x 12, tied by Belgrade cds in black. Reverse with Neuchâtel arrival cds (May 5). A splendid entire in wonderful fresh condition and of great rarity, this being the finer of the two known Printed Matter entires from Serbia, prior to 1875, addressed to Switzerland.

    Note: For an illustration of the other recorded cover, see Edition D'Or, Volume XXXI, the Predrag Antic collection.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 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# : 1458 French Levant

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    1919 (Sept 8): Cover to Bucharest (Hotel Excelsior) franked by France Sower 25 c. blue, Merson 1 fr. lake-red & pale green tied by ARMÉES ALLIÉES EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIENNE in black, and by Romanian negative seal Censor cachet in black. 'Tresor Et Postes / 506' datestamp  below. A scarce and attractive franking-for a similar cover see 'London Philatelist' (May 2000) page 125. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1524 Collections/lots worldwide

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    1830/1887: Forwarding Agents. Entire letters/covers (13) with 1831 entire from UK to Cawnpore forwarded by Alexander & Co. in Calcutta, 1839 entire forwarded with Rome with blue cachet 'de la part de Messrs Torlonia & Co' on reverse, 1842 entire from Moscow to France via Hamburg, 1841 cover from Philadelphia to London forarded in Boston by Henry H. Jonas, 1844 cover from New Orleans to London forwarded in manuscript by 'Edw. Bech & Kunhardt', 1852 cover with 'Edward Thebaut & Sons / New York' cachet in red etc. Condition generally very fine.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1229 Russia

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    1858/1962: Selection of better sets and values used/unused, including 1858 perf. 20 kop. blue and orange and 1864 set used, 1884 vert. laid 3.50 R. used and 7 R. unused, 1913 Romanov set unused, CCCP with 1932  and 1933 stamp exhibitions as well as 1935 'Tcheljuskin' airpost set or ovptd. 1 P. on 10 kop. Lewanewskij's issued for the attempted transpolar flight (diagonal crease). Despite minor defects, an attractive group of high catalogue value.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1174 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 10/Ix
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    30 pa. deep blue, hand struck from single Die on white wove paper, a fine large margined example crossed by ironed file fold, tied to 1863 cover to Jassy tied by FRANCO / GALATZ handstamp (Kiriac fig. 308) with 'Galatz / Moldova' cds at right (8/3) both in black. Reverse with Jassy arrival (11/3). A fine and attractive cover. Signed Sottoriva, A. Diena. Cert. Heimbüchler (2005).

    Provenance: Corinphila sale 145 (April 2006), lot 1525.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1146 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 6x
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    40 pa. blue on pale bluish paper, a fine four margined example, crossed by file fold, used on 1861 entire letter to Jassy tied by oval framed FRANCO / WASLUI handstamp in black (Kiriac fig. 321) with 'Waslui / Moldova' datestamp (Dec 19) above in black (fig. 284). The entire crossed in manuscript to denote pre-payment with reverse showing Jassy arrival datestamp (Dec 21) struck in red. Scarce cancellation on letter. Signed Calves, E. Diena. Cert. Heimbüchler (2007).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1433 Turkey

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    1923/24: Vehici Hurkus Air Service. Document with red illustration of Hurkus's aeroplane (a Caproni Italia B1) with arabic script below reading 'Our passenger aircraft which will soon start to carry passengers' (the service was due to link Edirne with Izmir) with a local philatelist's use of 1924 Lausanne issue 1½ pi., 4½ pi., 5 pi and 7½ pi adhesives tied by SMYRNE octagonal datestamps (Jan 6, 1924). A scarce document and a fine ancillary item for a service from which no covers exist. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1116 Romania

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    27 parale black on rose laid paper, used example cancelled by partial GALATZ datestamp in black. Margins close but clear at top and base, large at left and right. A rare stamp, illustrated in Heimbüchler handbook I page 279. Cert. Bühler (1995) Gi = £ 16'000 / Mi = EUR 17'000.

    Provenance: Felix Brunner price list 1928, collections Gilbert and Lars Amundsen, Stanley Gibbons auction 1969, Merkur 1975.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1459 French Levant

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    1919 (Aug 14): Civilian Airmail cover flown from Constantinople to Bucharest and thence to Paris, franked by Sower 5 c. green and Merson 40 c. red and pale blue in a strip of three, all tied by bold strikes of ARMÉES ALLIÉES EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIENNE in black with 'Tresor Et Postes / 506' datestamp alongside of despatch. Paris (Aug 19) arrival on reverse of a fine and scarce cover. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1239 Soviet Union

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    Catalogue# : 20A+25
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    Far East Republic / Priamur 1922 (June 21): Registered cover from Vladivostock to St. Eustaatius, Dutch West Indies, franked on reverse with 1920/21 35 k. on 2 k. green perforated (2), and marginal strip of three imperfoirate April 1921 10 k. blue, all tied by 'Vladivostock' datestamps in black. Seattle entry marking in violet (July 4) and New York oval transits alongside. A fine cover to an extraordinary destination.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1241 Soviet Union

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    Catalogue# : 22/25
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    Far East Republic / Priamur 1921 (Aug 24): Registered cover, sensibly opened for Exhibit display, franked by April 1921 2 k. green single and strip of five showing interpanneau gutter, 4 k. rose marginal pair, 5 k. lilac brown horizontal pair and single 10 k. blue (for 40 kopek rate) all tied by 'Vladivostock' datestamps in black.  Seattle transit and Burnt Hills (Sept 13) arrival. A charming and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1112 Romania

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    1856/63: 'Timbru Domnesc' 20 parale black paper tax with vignette showing the Bull's Head as used for the first issues of Romania in 1858 above value tablet on four documents dated between May 1856 to November 1861, fifth similar document with additional oval 'Obligatie' handstamp at top and oval framed Bull's Head cachet dated 1859 at base, also a Vaccination certificate dated January 1863 showing circular 'Directia Generalia Serviciului Sanitaru' Bull's Head cachet at base. An interesting lot to show the development of the Bull's Head designs.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1132 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    108 parale blue on horizontally laid rose paper, a very fine used example in a deep, rich shade with large margins all round and just grazed at base, cancelled by large part JASSY / MOLDOVA datestamp (11/10) struck in blue (Kiriac fig. 279). A fine and rare stamp. Illustrated in Heimbüchler I on page 403. Signed Bühler, Ebel, Richter. Cert. Behr (2005) Mi = EUR 15'000.

    Provenance: Heinrich Köhler, sale 84 (1934).
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1121 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 2
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    54 parale blue green on greenish horizontally laid paper, a delightful used example just touched at base but with huge margins on three sides, slight corner bend at lower left, cancelled by near complete JASSY / MOLDOVA datestamp (23/9) in red (Kiriac fig. 279). A particularly attractive example of this rare stamp. Illustrated in Heimbüchler I on page 341. Signed Calves, Saatchi, Todd Mi = EUR 6'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1428 Turkey

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    1916 (May 5): Zeppelin LZ 85. The exhibit collection of postcards (52, all different) and articles relating to only the second Zeppelin shot down by the Allies during the War, with postcards (some produced within a fortnight of the crash), showing the crash site, the moving and eventual reconstruction of the LZ85 - all debris was collected and re-assembled by, amongst others, Barnes Wallis who used the Zeppelin form in his design for the Wellington bomber -  and also the other aeroplanes shot down over Salonica; also the HMS Agamemnon which brought it down, the scenic pictures of crowds visiting the site, the captured crew etc. A marvellous and most interesting collection. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 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# : 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# : 1444 Turkey

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    1926 (June 25): Postcard sent airmail from Chaville to Basrah, Iraq carried by the Arrachart Brothers, franked by Pasteur 75 c. blue (Muller #151). This Flight used a Potez 28 machine with a Renault 550 h.p. engine, but the route was never established by CIDNA due to pressure from the Turkish Military. Large oval 'Postmaster Posts & Telegraphs / Basrah' cachet in violet (June 27) at left. A mere 27 covers were carried. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1160 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 7y
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    80 pa. bright red on white wove paper, a fine four margined example, used on registered 1861 entire letter to Jassy tied by oval framed FRANCO / WASLUI handstamp in black (Kiriac fig. 321) and by RECIPISSE handstamp, with 'Waslui / Moldova' datestamp (Nov 4) below in black (fig. 284). The entire crossed in manuscript to denote pre-payment with reverse showing Jassy arrival datestamp (Nov 6) struck in blue. Scarce cancellation on a most attractive entire. Signed Todd, A. Diena.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1237 Russia

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    Catalogue# : 2B + Russia 63+64
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    Denikin 1922 (June 26): Denikin stamp 10 kop. green imperf. in mixed franking with Imperial Arms definitives 2 kop. green perf. (13 in units, one fallen of) and 1 kop. orange perf. (pair), all together revaluated to 400'000 r., tied by Bakhmut P.O. cds's to reverse of registered cover via Warsaw to Berlin with arrival mark (July 3). Opened on three side but a fine Denikin use.

    Provenance: Seichter collection, with his notes.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1119 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 2
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    54 parale blue green on greenish horizontally laid paper, a used example with large to enormous margins all round, small thin and insignificant bends, cancelled by large part FOKSCHANI / MOLDOVA datestamp (8/.8) in blue (Kiriac fig. 275). A most attractive example of this rare stamp. Illustrated in Heimbüchler I on page 313. Signed Friedl, Wise. Cert. Heimbüchler (1985) Mi = EUR 6'000.

    Provenance: Corinphila sale 72 (Sept 1985), lot 5027.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 1134 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    108 parale blue on horizontally laid rose paper, a used example on small piece cancelled by JASSY 11/9 MOLDOVA in red. Stamp lightly touched at right and cut in at base, otherwise with good to large margins, but repaired and cancel partially painted. Illustrated in Heimbüchler handbook I page 391. Signed Thier; cert. Heimbüchler (1983) Gi = £ 14'000 / Mi = EUR 15'000.

    Provenance: Lange & Fialkowski auction January 1983.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1176 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 10/Ix
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    Handstruck 30 pa. deep blue on white wove paper, a fine large margined horizontal pair used on registered cover to Bucharest, tied by framed FRANCO / PIATRA handstamps (Kiriac fig. 318), with italic RECEPISSE and circular 'Piastra / Moldova' datestamp (June 14) at lower left. Barely noticeable file fold just affects the adhesives, but a fresh and very fine cover. Signed Odor, Pascanu. Cert. Heimbüchler (2013).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1125 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 2
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    54 parale blue-green on greenish laid paper, an attractive used example cancelled by partial FOKSCHANI cds in blue. Fresh colour, margins large all round. Thin on reverse at left, one red crayon was weakened. Illustrated in Heimbüchler handbook I page 317. Cert. Heimbüchler (1983) Gi = £ 6'500 / Mi = EUR 6'000.

    Provenance: Harmer auction 1948, Mohrmann auction June 1963, Lange & Fialkowski auction January 1983.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1457 Turkey

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    1941 (Sept 5): Cover sent from Istanbul to New York franked at 16 kurus + 1 k. Charity stamp. Censored in transit with Canadian Reseal (Examined by C.252) at left and returned to the UK where again censored and marked  (by Examiner 599) witrh red CONDEMNED handstamp. It remained in the UK until after the War and was returned to USA where it was stamped HELD BY BRITISH CENSOR / RELEASED JAN 1946 in red. Unusual and extraordinary cover. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1179 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 10/IIx
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    30 pa. deep blue, plate printed, used on 1864 'Retour Recepisã' registration receipt form No. 3, tied by fine strike of scarce FRANCO / PIATRA handstamp in black (Kiriac fig. 318) with 'Piatra / Moldova' cds (fig. 281) at left (Dec 16). Closed tear in document well away from the adhesive but a scarce usage.

    Provenance: 'Cornelia' collection, Corinphila sale 149 (February 2007), lot 5077.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1487 Turkey

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    1928/45c.: Mint collection in grey stockbook with 1928 Smyrna set of 14 unmounted og., 1929 optd. set of three and set to 50 k. unmounted mint, 1930 definitive set unmounted, Sivas set of 22 unmounted, 1931 Atatürk definitve set of 19 values unmounted, 1934 Izmir set of seven unmounted, 1935 Suffragette set mint (without 100 k. value), 1936 Montreux set of six mint (2 sets), 1937 Airmail set of three mint (3) etc. A fresh and fine lot in much above average quality. Owner's cat. Mi = EUR 9'200.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1452 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 870+923+930+943
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    1932 (April 12): 3 k. postal stationery card up-rated with 1928 1 g., 1930 Sivas 6 k. on 7½ k. and 30 k. on 40 k. and 11931 50 k. all tied by Istanbul cds's carried on Graf Zeppelin 3rd. South America Flight with Recife acceptance (April 20) at left. Some ageing and corner bend at right not detracting from appearance. A scarce usage (Isfila ZP1). Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1115 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 1
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    27 parale black on laid rose paper, used example with clear margins all round, of good aspect and cancelled by large part GALATZ 8/- datestamp in blue. Repaired and with thin at top but nevertheless a very collectable example of a major rarity of classic philately. Listed in Heimbüchler I on page 277. Signed Bühler. Cert. Heimbüchler (1997) Mi = EUR 17'000.

    Provenance: Corinphila sale 107 (Sept 1998), lot 1684.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1438 Turkey

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    1924 (Sept 14): 5 pi. violet pair used on Istanbul-Ankara Airmail service run by CFRNA (Cie. Franco-Roumaine de Navigation Aerienne) neatly tied by bold strike of 'Postes Aériennes / Stamboul' cds with repeated strike above, arrival cs on reverse. Correctly rated (5 pi. postage + 5 pi. airmail surcharge). Fresh and fine cover. Ex collection Bill Robertson.

    Note: Between Sept 5, 1924 and Oct 30, 1924 the service flew three return flights a week between Istanbul and Ankara.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1247 Soviet Union

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    Catalogue# : 31+34
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    Far East Republic / Chita 1923 (Jan 3): Registered cover to New York, sensibly opened for Exhibit display, franked on reverse with Dece 1921 Chita issue 10 k. blue, red & black and 30 k. green, orange & black imperforate, tied by Vladivostock datestamps in black and by violet Seattle transit cds. New York arrival (Jan 27) in violet alongside. Just trimmed at base but a fine and scarce franking.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1283 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 75+85+103
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    1866/70: Covers (3) with 1866 cover to Marseille franked by 12 cu. orange (three examples), 1867 20 c. lilac (2) used on April 1868 cover from Barcelona to New Orleans via London and struck with 'Due 3' handstamp on receipt and 1871 cover from Granada to Vera Cruz, Mexico endorsed 'via Habana por Cadiz' bearing 1870 200 m. brown (3 examples) charged '3' (reales) due on receipt. Faults but an unusual TRIO.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1233 Russia

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    1850/80: Attractive correspondence mainly to Neuchâtel with 17 covers/entire letters incl. 1850 cover from St. Petersburg endorsed 'per Dampschiff' with 'Aus Russland' and 'O.P.' in black, array of stampless covers with plethora of markings and rates in manuscript, 1874 cover at 14 k. rate with three colour franking, 1879 cover with 1 k. and strip of three 2 k., lovely 1881 Printed Matter franking ex Warsaw with 2 k. black & red. Generally very fine, an appealing group.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1485 Turkey

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    1865/1901: Collection on leaves Ottoman Posts in Lebanon and Syria usages, with Beirut usages including Duloz 10 pa. purple in block of four, Duloz stamps (6) with clear strikes of ZAHLE rectangular handstamps, Beirut usages including Post Office Receipt forms, fine range of usages in Damascus including a cover, 1871 20 pa. green bisected on cover from Alexandretta to Aleppo, 1879 cover franked 1876 50 pa. blue & yellow to the USA etc. Viewing recommended (116 items).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1515 Ukraine

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    Podillia 1918: Imperial arms 70 kop. orange & brown perf., pane of 24 with one stamp missing at bottom right, some perf. separation with gutter on top and left, showing Combination Tridents with top ten stamps ovpt. by Podillia 3a (Bulat #1482) and remaining 14 stamps by Podillia 13bb (Bulat #1999, CV $65 each). Unmounted mint og, signed Vyrovyj and UPV; these issues are known to specialists, but Bulat only lists the more common and usually fabricated combinations.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1287 Spain

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    Catalogue# : 552C
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    1930 (Oct 11): Cover to Eugenio Llach in Barcelona franked by special printing 1930 10 peseta deep yellow brown (recess printing), perf. 13¾, cancelled by 'Valores Declarados / Pro Union Ibero-Americana / Madrid' cachet in black, used on the second day of issue. This specially printed adhesive was only available in the Spanish Pavillion at the Exhibition - this cover being dated a day prior to issue date stated in Michel (Edifil 581).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1122 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 2
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    54 parale blue on greenish horizontally laid paper, a used example of excellent appearance, cancelled by JASSY / MOLDAVIE datestamp (16/9) in red. Corner crease at lower left with small thin, further horizontal crease at mid-left otherwise a fine stamp in an excellent rich shade. Recorded in Heimbüchler I on page 339. Rare, with just 4772 printed. Signed Köhler. Opinion Holcombe Mi = EUR 6'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1142 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 5y
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    Newspaper stamp 5 pa. black with intact frame on white wove paper with indistinct datestamp in blue. Margins good to large all round, minute bend at top left. An attractive example of this extremely rare stamp, only 32 examples with white or yellowish paper are recorded in the Heimbüchler handbook, illustrated in Heimbüchler handbook III page 77. Certsificates Richter (1956), Bühler (1980) & Heimbüchler (1982) Mi = EUR 20'000.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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